Limited vinyl reissue of this American Cosmic Music classic from the highly praised Athens band! Nick West (Bucketful of Brains): “Thoughts on Dustbowl. Way back in 2010 (and BoB#75) Jeremy Gluck introduced us to the Athens band Dustbowl. They’d just released their third album “Goin’ Down” and Jeremy, along with Phil Shoenfelt had guested on it; At that point there was a markedly Americana vibe about them; an emphasis on the pedal steel sound of John Hardy and the guitar of Nick Fysakis. Now there’s singer Panos Birbas and they’ve added an extra guitar-player in Mike Dremetsikas. Along with these changes has come a fascinating shift of emphasis; first evident on 2016’s “The Great Fandango” but even more so now on “The Story of Mr. Dandy Gasoline” (2019). The high lonesome sound is mostly subdued; now subtler varieties of both darkness and light are on offer as they execute a change of course and approach the psychedelic. The title carries the suggestion of one of those slightly surreal, loosely themed, psych-pop collections of the late 60s emerging in the wake of “S.F. Sorrow” but whether the songs relate narratively is neither here nor there, what’s to the point important is they do so musically. Thus if lyrically it remains a mite esoteric; with a charming opaqueness musically it works a treat. A definite baroque mood haunts, along with an unmistakable Paisley Underground sensibility. The guitars and pedal steel are invariably given their heads, and the latter stands in, at times, for a string section; keyboards only feature, always tellingly, on three tracks; while the impressive backing vocals, provided and arranged by Jennie Kapadai, might well be the collection’s secret weapon. Keening strings and the piano unveil “The Season”, extending in no hurry, across seven minutes, with Kapadai’s lovely shadowing of Birbas’ vocals, and guitar exchanges which will gradually blossom to full flower. Then come the livelier “Lovely Desecration”, redolent of Let It Bleed-era Stones, and the haunting, mysterious, and richly-textured title track featuring the familiar, guesting voice of Chris Cacavas. “Strange Commotion” might be early Dream Syndicate playing country-rock, while “Kicks & Thrills” is appropriately upbeat before the closing “Say You Will” plays out over eight minutes beginning with solo piano and climaxing with Dead-like guitar. It’s certainly an addictive record; Still sometimes that’s exactly what you need from records, though it’s enough to be a fan of the Paisley Underground, the country Stones and their cohort to be taking a close interest in Dustbowl”. Jeremy Gluck (The Barracudas - Bucketful of Brains): " It is an esoteric elegy of sentiments that draws us "down" with them, and signifies that the only catharsis, the one way road for Dustbowl comes from the earth…” Panos Birbas – Lead Vocals & Guitar Nick Fysakis – Guitar Lydia Grammatikou – Bass & Backing Vocals John “Hardy” Houstoulakis - Pedal Steel Mike Dremetsikas – Guitar & Backing Vocals Giotis “The Shoeshine Boy” Petrelis – Drums Costas Stergiou – Keyboards & Piano