Chicago alt-country eccentrics Souled American play their first shows in 13 years behind two overdue reissues
Fri 10/18 and Sat 10/19 at Judson & Moore
Chicago Reader: Chicago country eccentrics Souled American were ahead of the curve when it came to reimagining country music in the language of alternative rock. So ahead of the curve, in fact, that they seemed to exist apart from the contemporaneous No Depression scene, named after Uncle Tupelo’s 1990 debut album and bustling with indie Americana acts. In retrospect it’s easy to see Souled American as a rogue phenomenon, too idiosyncratic to belong to any movement—an impression underlined by their modest record sales, which have limited the number of folks who can even remember the band. Souled American have undeniably influenced the likes of Jeff Tweedy (Wilco) and John Darnielle (Mountain Goats), but until recently it was easier to find their thoughts on Souled American than it was to find the band’s albums.