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Austin American-Statesman / Austin360.com
Out & About
by Michael Barnes
Music: Two of my favorite Austin acts are releasing albums month. They couldn’t be more different. … Gordy Quist: Well, he’s all grown up. Quist, one part of the magnificent Band of Heathens, has recorded his first Nashville album, “Here Comes the Flood". The 11 songs deepen his unfeigned Texana with seams of adept arrangements. His songwriting has evolved, too, especially his alluvial lyrics, and this album includes a massive ballad about historical Australia. Quist launches the CD at Momo’s on Friday and Gruene Hall on Saturday. …
Li’l Cap’n Travis: Is there a more Austin omnivorous act? Listening to “Twilight on Sometimes Island,” you can detect the Beatles, Beach Boys, progressive country, contempo pop, early rock, all in a cycle of personal songs that shine like the golden sun over Lake Travis. These are savvy musicians who know how to manipulate songs into supple pseudo-memories, as though you’d heard it all before. The Cap’n toasts the release July 7 at the Continental Club and July 21 at the Cactus Cafe.
