MAYHEW THE TRAITOR - DEATHWISH
"The isolated college town of Macomb, IL seems a fitting setting for the dark American gothic sound crafted by the trio of Mayhew The Traitor. However, even with song titles like 'See You In Hell' and the title track of 'Deathwish', the Midwest boys know how to kick the dust off some tunes and even bring in a little honky tonk on 'Song One.' The remainder of the album falls somewhere between a more vibrant American era Johnny Cash and early My Morning Jacket. What ultimately makes the album work so well and find real depth for the songs is singer/songwriter Matthew Hobler's commonality with slowcore principles Mark Kozelek and Jason Molina in both delivery and content." - David C. Obenour/Ghettoblaster Magazine