The opening track, “Free,” is just as happy and jaunty a tune as you’ll ever hear. I know-you’d probably expect something a tad more conventional from a band that has members named “Crispy” and “Spooky Fiddler” in their ranks, but there it is. They’re kind of nuts, is what I’m saying, but only in the most brilliant fashion. They take this considerable pool of talent and serve it up with a sense of humor and weirdness that you just don’t see that often. Still, that isn’t the whole Strung Like a Horse package. Both lyrically and structurally their music is thoughtful and intelligent. They aren’t just great instrumentalists though they can also craft one hell of a song. That’s neither necessary for, nor a guarantee of, success, but it sure doesn’t hurt.
In the first place, the boys are superb musicians. Entitled Free, the album is a collection of ten tunes that demonstrate a great deal of what makes Strung Like a Horse one of the most loved bands in the region. Strung Like a Horse, the band that is not so much a band as a phenomenon, has completed their first full-length album and it is my great pleasure to tell you about it. I’ve been looking forward to this for quite a while.
Strung Like a Horse’s brand-new album Free is well worth the wait