The Dogs are back, inspired by a trip down historic Route 66. I love to look at Route 66 books when out crusing the local B&N. Old Angel sounds like a perfect soundtrack to listen to while checking out those picture books. Or maybe even on a future road trip. The sound on this album is classic dogs: Americana with touches of all types of music set to quirky and thought-provoking lyrics. So far my favorite track is “The Glory Road.” It’s a bit gritty and it mentions the Grapes of Wrath. Can’t go wrong there. Stylistically this album still finds the Lost Dogs melding the sounds from each individual member into a cohesive hole. Some of the past albums seemed to sway a bit to one particular dog (which wasn’t a bad thing, it just was the way it was), but Old Angel finds the balance between the parts a bit more evenly. A must have for fans of Daniel Amos, The 77s, or The Choir.
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