Dieselhed - Tales of a Brown Dragon

The hillbilly punk-rock explorations of Arcata, CA.'s Dieselhed get even stronger on their sophomore effort, Tales Of A Brown Dragon. The band has wisely cut back on the meandering (and sometimes overlong) compositions that prevented their self-titled debut from being a complete success. Dieselhed has also focused and improved the quality of their songwriting, which makes Tales possibly their best and most consistent album. From the guitar chicken-pickin' of "Brown Dragon" and "Butcher Boy" (both contain rambunctious choruses that provide a sharp contrast to the rest of the song) to the speedy hoedown "Pizza Box," this is simply alternative country at its finest. Read More