![The Lonely Wild [mp3] Introducing: The Lonely Wild Dead End](http://tympanogram.com/files/The-Lonely-Wild.jpg "[mp3] Introducing: The Lonely Wild Dead End")
Since Ryan Adams’ retirement from the game, there’s been a particular void in the alternative country genre. Granted, that genre isn’t populated by a lot of artists, but there hasn’t been anyone (for me) that was as compelling or prolific as Mr. Adams. I’m not saying that Los Angeles’ The Lonely Wild are the next Ryan Adams or not, but I am enjoying the relatively little I’ve heard from the band. They have a dusty, yearning quality to their songs. It’s distinctly American in nature; it feels vast and comfortable all at once, like you’ve known it all along.
The band was formed by Andrew Carroll after his previous band ended, forged around songs that he’d written that had no previous home. Over the next couple of months the new band will be going into the studio to start recording their first releases. They’ve already started to perform around LA under their new moniker; this weekend finds them playing alongside the likes of Voxhaul Broadcast at LA Zoo’s Local Scene.
Grab the demo version of “Dead End” here, then head over to their website and MySpace for more info on where they’re playing in the near future. Their website has another mp3 available for download as well. I’ll be looking forward to hearing what else the band puts together if the demos sound this good.
The Lonely Wild – Dead End (mp3)
