Sometimes making music is the hardest when you’re just a guy with a guitar with really no one but yourself to fall back on, and maybe some people just like it that way. That’s what I thought as I listened to the opening track, “In the Afternoon”, off of Gus McKay’s new album of Australian-flavoured country-blues. After “Noon”, McKay picks things up and goes up tempo, and while drums become more prominent, McKay is still the show as he even occasionally pulls out the comb for a few harmonica numbers. Grinn is a great showcase for how guitar music can be used for good when you have the talent and confidence to really let it work for you.
Track Listing
1. In the Afternoon
2. Grinn
3. Truck
4. Dirt Is Good
5. Ethylene
6. Pioneer
7. Big Boss Town
8. Stereotype
9. Country Girl
10. Deep River
11. S.I.Y.B.
12. Walk for Miles (in the Rain)



