Middle Brother: “Middle Brother” (2011)
Super group? Nah. Middle Brother, the side project comprised of the lead singers of Dawes, Deer Tick, and Delta Spirit (Taylor Goldsmith, John McCauley, and Matthew Vasquez respectively) feels more like a rollicking bit of fun, with no lofty ambitions beyond mutual musical commiseration over female troubles.
“Middle Brother”–the song, the album and indeed the band–present an irreverent brand of alt-country folk with a skewed sense of humor, and it makes this listener wish these guys had followed up one of the best Americana albums of the last decade or two.
Middle Brother bring to mind another similar collective, Tripwires, whose work can be found elsewhere on this blog.
Every Moment Has A Song 