86'd (2016)
Doing the whole book by the cover thing, I thought I could have figured out what Go White Bronco probably sounded like. It just looks like a hardcore record to me (or maybe a mid 90's midwestern band I suppose). Needless to say, I was kind of taken aback to be presented with a two minute long acoustic instrumental to start the album.
Still, that was just the intro, so I braced myself for some blistering guitar noise. Track two comes on and would you believe it's move acoustic guitar? Though they threw me for a loop based on what I was expecting, Go White Bronco is more my speed than any loud shouty hardcore record would have been. I won't go so far as to say that I love this or I expect to be listening to it on repeat, but it's actually pretty good.
This isn't singer songwriter nonsense, this is a full band playing passionate songs who just so happen to favor acoustic guitars to electric. It's very rootsy in its approach, some might even tag it as Americana. To me, it seems more rooted in the sort of folk protest songs of a time long gone. The lyrics are serious, but try to paint an uplifting picture while still acknowledging the bad times. Let's be honest, a lot of the records people send me I don't like all that much. Those records don't make it to the collection, they get tossed after I've written the review. There is a place in my collection for Go White Bronco, so take that recommendation for what it's worth.
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