Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts Strike Poignant With Carefully Crafted 'Talkin' To The Trees' (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts Strike Poignant With Carefully Crafted 'Talkin' To The Trees' (ALBUM REVIEW) - Glide Magazine

Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts’ Talkin’ To The Trees is nowhere near as confounding as the Canadian’s latest efforts with Crazy Horse. It’s far more compelling than 2019’s Colorado and Barn from two years later and even World Record from 2022, in part because its comparably impromptu atmosphere enhances rather than detracts from the credibility of the material and the performances.  Consider the prominent use of acoustic guitar, pedal steel, a…

ALBUM REVIEW: Neil Young Speaks His Mind Without Apology on ‘Talkin to the Trees’

Given his long run, it would be easy to take Neil Young for granted. Going solo in the late 1960s after Buffalo Springfield’s demise, this restless troubadour has been making wonderfully idiosyncratic music ever since. Lately he’s only raised his profile, continuing to record new albums while ramping up the archival releases. God help the Young beginner who wonders where to start listening. Talkin to the Trees wouldn’t be a bad place to start. E…