Folklore

Uncut - 4 stars out of 5 - "...FOLKLORE reaffirms their status as masters of white heat smoulder...the songs are top-notch, plumbing the deepest wells of American country." Q - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Southern gothic lyrics coming in dusty flurries, yawning musical chasms of picked acoustics, banjos and strings. It's familiar, but immaculately done..." CMJ - "...An earnest fusion of Appalachian gospel, lamenting country & western, dirty bluegrass and classic folk..." Mojo - "...a 'Christian rock' album with a serious hellhound on its trail." Q (9/02, p.200) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Southern gothic lyrics coming in dusty flurries, yawning musical chasms of picked acoustics, banjos and strings. It's familiar, but immaculately done..." Mojo (9/02, p.94) - "...a 'Christian rock' album with a serious hellhound on its trail." Uncut (10/02, p.118) - 4 stars out of 5 - "...FOLKLORE reaffirms their status as masters of white heat smoulder...the songs are top-notch, plumbing the deepest wells of American country." CMJ (8/12/02, p.6) - "...An earnest fusion of Appalachian gospel, lamenting country & western, dirty bluegrass and classic folk..."

'Folklore' is the fourth studio album from American alt. country band 16 Horsepower. Stripping down the sound found on previous works, 'Folklore' blends minimal country rock with intense lyrics and vocals from lead singer and songwriter David Eugene Edwards. The 16 Horsepower sound has been compared to the likes of Nick Cave, Leonard Cohen and Johnny Cash.|