This is an incredibly good, too short, country-folk album. While Haydon's voice would fit perfectly in any folk festival, it is also accessible to a roots-rock crowd. And while the songs average more than 4 minutes, they pass fleetingly. Ah versatility. Definitely 'A' material!
                            Read more...
                        

                            
The two-minute opening pop explosion of "You Got Me Lost" never gives a hint as to the jewels burried just beneath it. "This Time", "Where There Used to Be Tears", and the fantastic, excruciating and enthralling death penalty ode "One Way to Go" bring Haydon and Ten Worlds to the edge of country rockdom with conviction. Musically speaking Haydon uses a ton of reliable assets to firm up his growing literacy as a songwriter. Hammond B-3, pump organ, mandolin, lots of steel strings, and smart background and harmonic vocals draped themselves all over the stage Haydon sets with his songs. This Time is audacious, and it marks the remarkably assured growth of an artist and his compatriots.
                            Read more...
                        

                            
This CD, I can't believe! Who the hell are these guys?!! I spend years looking for songwriters that are unaffected and sincere - it's a long lonely search... and here I bump into this album! What a find! Clearly in the same league as The Jayhawks and Gram Parsons!
                            Read more...
                        

                            
This Time is a teasingly short e.p. for the No Depression set; old school all the way, its aching lyrics and longing harmonies are proof that the heart of alternative country is still beating. The guitar licks reveal a band that has spent a fair share of time studying Buck Owens and Waylon Jennings albums, but the rhythm section is rock 'n' roll all the way. Drummer Steve Chaggaris sounds as if he can barely restrain himself from busting out into full Clash-style punk rock pounding, and the songs are a study of the similarities between Hank Williams and AC/DC. 
The band found the perfect producer in Pete Weiss, a man well versed in the worlds of rock and traditional country and who also contributed guitar on the title track. His signature unison lead lines perfectly compliment remorseful lines like "This time I'll spend more time around the home / This time she won't be alone / This time I'll light that fire and hold her close / This time I'll never let her go." We can only hope that the full album will match the honesty and grandeur of This Time.

                            Read more...