Album Review // Sunday at the Station // The Riverman

Self-released

4.25/5 stars

Sunday at the Station is one of those welcomed gems from Crawford County that deserves recognition from the entire region. With the release of their latest EP, The Riverman, this hard-driving folk quartet have crafted a timeless collection of original songs. There's not an ounce of fat or filler on this record. A follow-up to their 2022 LP Revival, each song is memorable, filled with hummable melodies, lushly constructed acoustics, and captivating lyrics. Drawing upon American roots music, the group is perfect for fans of bands like the Avett Brothers or Old Crow Medicine Show, but with some of the punk songwriting flair of The Pixies, Against Me!, and Lucero. Bandmates Donny Consla, Josh Shaffer, Matt Marr, and Scott Stearns recorded every track of this album themselves (with guest vocals, fiddle, and squeeze box contributed by Alison Parker) and had it mixed and mastered by Troy Messerall's Paper Box Records. This album in particular draws upon on of the band's favorite authors, Cormac McCarthy, referencing his novel Suttree. Consla explained that "the songs tell the story of life's struggles and the hopeful redemption through faith and determination."