Over the Rhine
melophobe saw Over the Rhine once, in March 2011, at Cafe 939, Boston.
- 1 concert review with 13 photos of the band
- 1 fifty-word review of The Long Surrender
The show
March 27, 2011
Over the Rhine and Daniel Harper
Cafe 939, Boston, MA
Words by Lennia Gordon, photos by Ian Doreian
Fifty-word review
6.5 out of 10
Flying far beyond Ohio, this album lulls with a shore-to-shore Americana. In tone, there is a flirtatious appropriation of Lady Day, convalescent homes, and campfire hymns, combining into a meditation on mortality and shelters afforded by loved ones. But skip the final song where horns substitute Karin Bergquist’s irreplaceable vocals. Reminds us of: Cowboy Junkies | Lucinda Williams | Flannery O’Connor