Welcome back Russ Tolman, we missed you...
09/19/2000
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Those of you that know Russ Tolman may know him from his late 80s and early 90s albums which featured literate folk-rock songwriting and emotional guitar-playing by Tolman and ace sidemen that helped to set the stage for other roots rockers and the alt.country movement that followed.NEW QUADRAPHONIC HIGHWAY is Tolman's seventh album, but his first domestic release since 1990. It's a bit of a surprise for those that know his 80s work AND for those following his 90's European-based career.Tolman makes a satisfying and sometimes humorous hybrid which mixes groove music, banjos, digital loops, steel guitar, vintage analog synth, and a touch of 70s arena rock to create a slightly trippy, forward-into-the-past headphone album.NEW QUADRAPHONIC HIGHWAY is a wonderful diversion by a talented songwriter and musician. Welcome back, Russ Tolman!"