Album Notes

Something about the cover art on the brand-new album by Pittsburgh band The Deceptions seems to scream "local funky jam band." Well, that must be one of those deceptions -- because it's actually a surprisingly tight, well-written platter of roots rock, drawing from the Northern roots-rock tradition of Neil Young and The Band. The sturdy songs are mostly built around the acoustic guitar, but often expand with organ and accordion into soulful, panoramic epics.
~ Mike Machosky, Pittsburgh Tribune Review

The Deceptions offer a potent brand of alt-countrified rock 'n' roll, with flashes of Neil Young guitar balanced against accordion, plinky piano, shuffling drums and full-bodied, soulful vocals. Some flavors you might pick up from their new album, Sinner's Soul, include The Band, The Old '97s and The Jayhawks, as well as -- on songs like "If I Missed You" -- darker, gothic overtones. In other words, it's a pretty dang good listen.
~ Aaron Jentzen, Pittsburgh City Paper