Album Info

From the Hills Below the City

Singer/Songwriter - 2013

On its debut album, Houndmouth lopes across an American landscape strewn with vagabonds, crooks, druggies, and brokenhearted romantics. The Indiana... more

Tracklist

1

On the Road

2:26 min
2

Come On, Illinois

3:21 min
3

Penitentiary

4:04 min
4

Casino (Bad Things)

2:40 min
5

Ludlow

3:07 min
6

Hey Rose

5:01 min
7

Krampus

2:00 min
8

Long As You're At Home

3:45 min
9

Houston Train

3:10 min
10

Comin' Round Again

3:39 min
11

Halfway to Hardinsburg

4:07 min
12

Palmyra

4:22 min

About From the Hills Below the City

On its debut album, Houndmouth lopes across an American landscape strewn with vagabonds, crooks, druggies, and brokenhearted romantics. The Indiana quartet’s music is at once melancholy and joyful, taking cues from the likes of The Band’s Robbie Robertson and The Faces’ Ronnie Lane while inviting comparisons to such contemporary folk-rock acts as The Lumineers and Mumford & Sons. Guitarist Matt Myers and keyboardist Katie Toupin are a formidable combo with their sour ‘n’ sweet vocal interplay, ably supported by the sturdy rhythm section of bassist Zak Appleby and drummer Shane Cody. Their club-seasoned chemistry is evident in the subtle blend of ragged licks and tight arrangements in songs like “Houston Train,” “Hey Rose," and “Palmyra.” Myers’ guitar work—by turns spiky, simmering, and serene—melds nicely with Toupin’s shivery organ lines. Lyrically, the band has a knack for vivid narratives with a sardonic edge: “On the Road,” “Penitentiary," and “Casino (Bad Things)” are typical of the desperate scenarios unreeled in these tracks.