Band: Amalgamated Sons of Rest
Album: Amalgamated Sons of Rest
Best song: My Molina bias has me saying “Jennie Blackbird’s Blues” is the best song on the record.
Worst song: The hidden track, “I Will Be Good” isn’t much.

The entire notion of a “supergroup” is a little dated and silly. Admittedly, it happens a fair amount and the results are rarely completely terrible — the first Raconteurs record is, really, quite amazing. Indie rock doesn’t have superstars to occupy said supergroups, so, for example, The Sea and Cake wouldn’t be considered such a group. It’s just a band with a dude form Tortoise and Archer Prewitt and such. Were these more mainstream artists, it would probably be a supergroup. Continue reading →