A trio of Houndmouth album reviews.

Houndmouth's From the Hills Below the City is out. Here are three reviews.

Allmusic

Hailing from New Albany, Indiana, a town neighboring Louisville, young band Houndmouth make their debut on the meticulously produced From the Hills Below the City. The album's 12 songs find Houndmouth, composed of just four musicians, putting out a passionate and explosively large sound, revisiting bygone themes through both the down-home holler of heartland Americana and some well-schooled rock musicianship.

The Guardian

Simple pleasures abound on the debut album from Indiana quartet Houndmouth: pure, true harmonies, precise playing, familiar themes about being lost and losing in America.

Something Else Reviews

The New Albany, Indiana-based Houndmouth has made a contemporary recording that sounds old, fresh thoughts that sound vintage — something both timeless and brand new.

"Houndmouth’s new ‘From the Hills Below the City’ premieres on Conan’s Team CoCo website."

I'm old school, so I'll probably wait until the album is released on CD and hope some of the money finds its way to the band. Meanwhile, Houndmouth is in Diksmuide, Belgium on May 31. It's a short and flat bicycle ride away from De Dolle Brouwers, one of  Europe's great breweries.

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by Michael Tierney (Insider Louisville)

... Matt Meyers, Shane Cody, Zak Appleby and Kate Toupin all have songs to call their own.

They all shine and take turns in the spotlight.

But each member has bought into what it really means to be a band – a single entity with a united effort to produce a unique and recognizable sound.

Houndmouth has produced an album that sounds like something out of the golden age of rock ‘n’ roll, and is a true testament to the life and times of Midwestern Americans in the 21st Century.

Houndmouth returns to Louisville with a spot at Forecastle Festival on Friday, July 12.