I found The Worrymen on CD Baby when searching for Alt Country music. I am a fan of Uncle Tupelo, Son Volt and WIlco, although I find Wilco is a bit too middle of the road and mellow for my tastes nowadays. I like guitar bands with gritty sounds, but not heavy, so the UT and SV sound is right up my alley.

I find that a lot of Alt Country artists hitch themselves to the UT, SV and Wilco post on CD Baby, but most of them are either the softer Wilco sound or twangy country rock. 

I was so pleasantly surprised when I cam across The Worrymen, a four piece band from Arizona. I know little about them; they have a Myspace page but it doesn't reveal very much, and there isn't much in the way of video.

They do have an excellent CD though. Sure its a bit raw at times and could do with a bit of remixing in parts, but that's only really noticeable if you apply a critical ear. I applied my happy listening ear and was delighted with what I heard.

I hope The Worrymen record more songs, and I'm only disappointed that they are in Arizona and I am in Australia, otherwise I would be a regular at all of their shows.  

Best of all, this is a $2 download, so shame on you if you don't grab a copy and enjoy this little gem. 

By the way, all of my CD Reviews are for local Adelaide bands. This is the first unsolicited review I have written for a band not in Adelaide. Needless to say, The Worrymen moved me to put pen to paper.
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