Scud Mountain Boys - Massachusetts

In just a short time, the Scud Mountain Boys have risen from relative obscurity (two 1995 albums for indie label Chunk) to a well-earned spot on the Sub Pop roster. The Boys' new album, Massachusetts, is once again a quiet, mostly acoustic collection of soft-spoken songs based around spare country rhythms and laid-back, whisper-light melodies. Massachusetts is more down to earth than the faux-hillbilly ramble poems of Palace Music, but also far less Americana-ized than Son Volt or any of the No Depression hangers-on. The sudden national attention seems not to have spooked the Scuds, and so while Massachusetts feels better crafted than the band's previous two albums -- more mature in terms of songwriting -- it retains the easygoing, kitchen-table spirit that marked the band's earlier work. This is music that moves slowly but grows on you quickly. ~ Kurt Wolff, All Music Guide

Name Credits Bob Pernice Guitar Bruce Tull Pedal Steel, Guitar (Electric), Photography, Producer Joe Pernice Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Producer Mike Deming Producer, Engineer, Organ, Mastering, Engineer Paul Rocha Piano Scud Mountain Boys Producer Stephen Desaulniers Piano, Bass (Acoustic), Bass, Vocals (Background), Guitar (Rhythm), Producer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Vocals, Guitar (Electric) Steve Wytas Mastering Thom Monahan Engineer, Overdubs, Drums, Producer Tom Shea Drums, Guitar (Electric), Producer, Mandolin