Album Review: Interior Live Oak by Cass McCombs

The Californian songwriter follows his own advice admirably on this generously portioned 16-track double album. On surface, the album (pitched as a more direct and stripped-down back-to-basics proposition) provides exactly what you would expect from the reliably and consistently inspired McCombs. However, there are alluring hypnotic hidden depths lurking within these songs, full of unreliable narrators, possibly deformed memories, self-deprecation, unfiltered but bristly beauty and melodies so irresistibly strong that makes the proceedings feel totally fresh - as well as making you wonder how on earth McCombs is still operating as a cult artist, beloved by those in the know but overlooked by the masses.

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