I'm not much of a reviewer, but I'll try. Some Say Leland is one of Austin's best up-and-coming folk acts.  I would probably classify their music simply as experimental folk, but that isn't meant to drive anyone away. I say experimental, because you will hear a lot of different sounds on this album. Dan Grissom's song writing/story telling is top notch; his voice fits the music perfectly and the rest of the band create amazing music. They take elements of folk & jazz (along with other genres) and make a sound of their own to create one of the best unknown albums out there. Even though the album does have some obvious stand-outs, Fifty Miles Into The Main is one of those albums that is meant to be played from start-to-finish. My favorites include Ocean Was No More, Devil's Juicebox, The Hunchback, Thread, City is Flooding and Found Myself Lost. Ha. That's just about all the songs; the others are great as well. 

I'm not a huge fan of making comparisons, but I'll go ahead and say that fans of Tom Waits, Iron & Wine, Bill Callahan, Sufjan Stevens or anything of the like should be pretty pleased in listening to this great album.
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wonderful & unique/*****
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