Album Notes

When you consider this band, the pieces just don't fit. Although you'd think they are, The Waylons are not a country nor an alternative country band...instead of looking like New York rockers, the four individuals in this band look extraordinarily normal. But just pop The Waylons (the album is self-titled) into your CD player and suddenly all the pieces fit together perfectly. This is instantly familiar classic pop that you've never heard before. If the folks in The Waylons end up being a success, it will most likely be the result of hard work and extraordinarily good word-of-mouth. Although they aren't blowing their own horns loudly for the world to hear, word is slowly spreading about what great songs this band has. Apparently, music is really and truly the main focus of these folks' efforts. This, their first full-length album, is embarrassingly honest and genuine. So much so that this band puts many other New York bands to shame. Who needs leather and make up and images and hair dye...when all you really need are good songs?... Killer tunes include "Front Porch," "Ship," "Day For Night," "Take Me Out," "I Will Let You Know," and "Postcard." There are no musical gimmicks or labels involved here because there is no need for them. For our own personal tastes, bands just don't get much better than this. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. Rating: 6 (out of 6 stars) LMNOP.com - BabySue. A Top Pick for August, 2006. New York's The Waylons' self-titled full-length debut is a solid rock/pop album with country charm. While not as sugary as some Tullycraft or early Of Montreal, The Waylons do play Splenda hooks and have playful sing-alongs a plenty. One of the real successes of this album is the production, which gives these seemingly effortlessly crafted songs extra character. The guitars are up front with a cabinet sound, and, as a result, The Waylons sound more like a real band than a pop machine.....This full-length debut is, overall, an accessible and very enjoyable listen. Despite the band's claim it is “not a country band,” there are some young cowboys in there somewhere. It’s a shame they don’t indulge themselves more, because their countrified moments are some of their best. Examples include the sadly devoted "Day for Night" and the at-ends ballad "Take Me Out." A charming country-tinge appears even in tracks with chord structures much removed from the oft-vilified genre, as in two of the best tracks, the love-sick "Twenty-six" and the near-perfect "Stunning".... Delusions of Adequacy