Instantly familiar but without any dust or cob webs albums like Kin are what make blogging a joy, you never know what your letting or getting yourself into you hit the play button on releases from artists who’s work your devoid of any knowledge of, it seems to this first time listener that if there’s a secret to making timeless roots rock records then Michael Rank has discovered the formula, maybe it’s the direct writing style, maybe its endless hours of practice, maybe it’s the company he keeps, maybe it’s ‘no pain no gain’, whatever it may be he’s captured and distilled the essence for this his release with cohorts Stag, putting behind him the breakdown of his marriage and releasing the pent-up emotion borne of a disintegrating relationship there’s more than a few ‘heart on the sleeve’ moments on this, Rank’s first album for five years following 2007’s . . . → Read More: Michael Rank and Stag – Kin
