While seemingly downplayed in the press, singer/songwriters and had a child in 2001. They named it and it was discovered that Texas rockers were a relative, although no one could really see the resemblance in the newborn child. took the best elements of his fathers; from the child received its voice, and boy could it sing. Crooning gently and delicately, its first album, which was self-titled, also displayed 's ability to take a song and bring the sorrow and pain to the forefront of the tune. This is where the other father, , started to show his influence on the child. 's ability to harmonize and create wondrous orchestration while simultaneously being a master at the simple, acoustically driven heartbreaking number is what he taught the child. All of these things combined to make for an 11-song album with splendid songs so akin to it's almost uncanny. From vocal intonations to musicianship, it's all there. Obviously recommended for fans of the aforementioned singer/songwriters, this duo made up of could really go places if they can show they're more than just second-rate, second-generation singers doing almost the exact same thing as the first generation of indie singer/songwriters (namely ). However, what's here is striking and raw, quite refreshing and no doubt odd to be appearing on a label like . ~ Kurt Morris