The 12 tunes from the long-time Texan now living in South Carolina embrace 11 originals (including one instrumental) and a mournful cover of the late Robert Hazard’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” made popular by one Cyndi Lauper.
Sneed’s acoustic meditations on love and faith are couched with tasteful guitar picking, feathery percussion, quiet keyboards, and an evocative fiddle.

However, for all the hushed cuts, the best is “Selfish Boy” that gallops along nicely. The title cut and “Climbing the Wall” also clip away at a lively pace. That spirited approach effectively buoys the loping layers of “Love You like I Do” as well, pondering the value of grace.

Yet, the core quieter tunes wrestle with matters of the heart and soul, such as the strength of memories in “All Around Me” and especially in “The Garden” as Sneed sings he will “never know what I have/Until it’s gone.” 

“Texodus” closes with “Under the Sheets,” a fiddle-driven lullaby about living life sung as a duet that languidly morphs in a waltz that reminds us to “Don’t keep your eyes on a mountain that’s so steep/The best thing to do is to breathe deep/Now.”
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This is a great album - one that needs to be shared with others. My favorite tracks are "Selfish Boy" and "Midnight Promenade," though every track on the album evokes a different emotion. Dylan's lyrics are simple but profound. He is a truly talented lyricist and instrumentalist, and this comes through clearly in this album. Buy more than one album; you'll want to share it with someone.
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I'm sold on Dylan Sneed.
This low grass treading folkster treads below the radar like wind blowing through dandelions - and you don't know it until it hits you one days: that his music really works on your soul.
Seeing him live is best, but if he's not coming near your town, then put this album on in your car when you're going for drive. A short trip might turn into a long one so you can finish listening to every track.
He has matured, matured and is still maturing. It's possible to compare anybody with an American drawl to Bob Dylan or Woody Guthrie - Sneed has all those guys (folk musicians can't help not sometimes), but it's what he does with it that really changes the game. The picture on the front of the album speaks more about what the album tell you than any measly reviewer like me can.
Listen to this album and you can smell the earth, the grass, the musk of that old barn and you'll know a little bit more about this incredibly gracious musician.
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For more than a decade I have had the pleasure of hearing Dylan Sneed’s music evolve and mature. From his first studio album, through his live records and his latest studio endeavors Dylan has continued to impress my musical tastes and please my ears. Texodus highlights Dylan’s eloquent and conversational songwriting abilities with his musical talents and knowledge. Instead of relying so heavily on his own masterful guitar skills, Dylan has invited fellow musicians to help in the Texodus experiense, thereby giving it a fuller and more complete sound that compliment each songs own subject matter. Dylan’s ear for instrument combinations and composition-whether intentional or accidental-reaches a higher level of maturity. His cover of “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun,” gives the listener a new perspective on an old hit, while the title track, Texodus offers a good, foot-tapping beat with instrospective lyrics.
You can’t go wrong with Texodus. Even the stripped down live shows that feature Dylan, himself on guitar and harmonica compliment the acoustic feel of his studio album, even without the added instrumentation. The Texodus experience is an all-around good time. Whatever your motive-be it enjoyment, appreciation or critique-Texodus is sure to please.
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