At its core, Tell Me is a heartfelt homage to soul (Memphis, not Motown), Southern rock, and squandered relationships. It’s Creedence Clearwater Revival pilfering the Stax back catalogue; Buffalo Tom if they’d grown up with Pickett instead of the Pixies. And, at their worst, a bar band with a knack for brevity.  Full text...

Tell Me is a solid, albeit short, piece of work that is just bogged down a little by its slower numbers and narrow scope.  Full text...

It's built from such sparse materials-- hard-charging acoustic guitars, clattering rhythms, raspy soul vocals, and, as of this record, judicious keys and horns-- and mines such a narrow strip of musical terrain that its interest has the potential to run out before the wax does.  Full text...

At ten songs, the album is pretty evenly divided between an upbeat, rocking first half and a softer, sadder, more introspective second half.  Full text...

Overall, Tell Me is feel good music which abstains from being slushy so you won't feel bad for listening to it.  Full text...