The mixture of styles apparently caught one UK music reviewer
by surprise. The blogger said,
“It’s rare to find a UK based band
who can successfully create a
sound based on distinctly US
styles such as Rock n Roll, Americana and country.” The blogger
not only had the wrong country
of origin for the band, but didn’t
realize the band had covered
Springsteen with the “82nd
Street” song. Tang admitted he
felt compelled to tell the writer
the truth, thanking him for the
review but that he wasn’t British
and didn’t write that song.
It’s regrettable that there isn’t a
tour to support the new album —
especially for a band known for
great live shows — but Tang says
he is trying to deal with what is
likely the new norm for him.
“I’m trying to be comfortable
with simply the creative process,
creating something and putting
it out,” said Tang. “That said,
with this album, because I’ve
been away and been preoccupied with school (he’s in a grad
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