A down at heel Springsteen with similar intent on escape, but with less hope that he's going to make it out. Probably no hope at all. Tampa, Florida's, Thomas Dollbaum's debut's Wellswood is a decidedly glum but well crafted record.
He doesn't have Springsteen's inner strength. He cerainly doesn't sound like the Boss. He's not in charge. He sounds more like a cross between Bon Iver's Justin Vernon and Beck's eternal Loser. His voice is scarred and pained. A voice from the other side of the tracks. One more trip to the liquor store, when putting the money towards that motor bike would probably be a much better idea.
This isn't an easy record to listen to. It's essentially glass half full from the off. A realistic perspective for many in Modern America, or indeed America as it's always been. It's a very good record anyhow.
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