Lore

Weightless in Water	A Great Long While	The Assembly of Dust The debut album by front man Reid Genauer and his band The Assembly of Dust featuring Nate Wilson (keyboards), John Leccese (bass), Adam Terrell (guitar) and Andy Herrick (drums). Enhanced CD includes exclusive video, ecard, photo gallery, and more!	The Honest Hour	Space Wrangler Built on a solid foundation of Southern rock but given a contemporary spin that places them in the vanguard of current jam bands, Widespread Panic take an obvious respect for the past and turn it to their advantage as they plot the sound of the future. Space Wrangler is the album...
Open Road	Fly Between Falls	Recollection	Weightless in Water	Vagabonds Gary Louris has shown pop-star eager earmarks since 1989, when his endearing "Baltimore Sun" cracked the honky-tonk playlist that was the Jayhawks' sophomore record, Blue Earth. While Louris dipped his toe in a pop direction after Jayhawks co-founder Mark Olson departed in 1995, ...

A seasoned ear
Lore has been on the top of my play-list for 6 years. While the band may be a bit more unique live, this album is simply one of the best I've heard in a long time. If you are close-minded and want bands to sound the same live, look for the Strangefolk self titled demo that pre-dated Lore. It is full of jams and creativity not to mention "FUNK." It is my opinion that we are in a musical period where there are too many so called "underground" bands that in reality are mainstream. They have some good stuff here and there, but lack consistency. Ask yourself; How many discs do I have that I consistently play front to back? Lore works, and they are nice guys.

Strange Doesn't Come Better Than This
My personal fave of all the Folk - and I love 'em all. But this has a pure beauty that carries throughout.

These guys are insane
I first saw these guys a couple months ago and I have been addicted ever since. This was the best concert I've ever been too, and I've been to a lot. I don't know what some of these other reviews are trying to say; just because they are a "jam band" doesn't mean they're supposed to have a funk sound like Phish. Recently, rythym guitarist and lead singer on most of Strangefolk's songs, Reid Genauer, left the band. But I think the band sounds even better with the new guitarist Patchen Montgomery and keyboardist Scott Shdeed. If you don't like every track on this CD you have bad taste in music.

What are your expectations?
This is NOT stellar (or even capable) jam/jazz-funk/whatever (you know what I'm talking about) - more like "jam-band lite". If you enjoy the sounds of Matchbox 20 and their ilk and think that Phish's songs are too long and complicated, then this may be a great CD for you. Personally, I was VERY disappointed after being suckered by all the 5-star reviews. I have seen these guys live and, like most regional bands, their studio effort fails to capture their live energy/sound. That being said, I wasn't impressed with their live performance, either (YES, I caught a good show - the "faithful" told me it was "classic" . . . poor saps!). These guys are quaint, but lack the chops and conviction to engage this listener. I sold it after (too) many attempts to find some redeeming quality. A "nice" effort from a band that is undoubtedly a bunch of great guys, but "Lore" finishes where "nice" guys usually do . . . last.

DONT DO IT
No no no. I read the reviews here. I was tempted by the 5 star ratings. I am all about good regional bands. But this--UNCLE already. "Like nothing you've ever heard before"? Maybe so, but if you can imagine Widespread suffering the misfortune of having to back Edwin McCain some cold and dreary early May Saturday at Blockbuster Pavillion, you really don't want to hear this CD. This is not the CD you're looking for. Move along. Move along.