Neil Young – Fork In The Road
It’s nice to see artists evolve and not put out the same music over and over again, but the “same old same old” rules don’t apply to Neil Young for two reasons – 1) we’re lucky that Neil Young is even able to sound like Neil Young, unlike some of his contemporaries, and 2) pre-grunge Neil Young and Crazy Horse, which is exactly what Fork In The Road sounds like, is some of the most charming roots rock ever made…the entire album is loosely based around his ‘59 Lincvolt project and though one might wonder how to keep such a record from becoming dull it really is an inconsequential note, and it’s nice to see him continue the same themes and styles from the late Crazy Horse era because it works.
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