Singlewide

Ever since their 2004 debut, Alabama alt-country quintet the Dexateens have been progressively honing their chops and turning down the amps, moving from punk fury to No Depression-y Southern Rock Pride – and picking up S.R.P. M.V.P. Patterson Hood from the Drive-By Truckers as a buddy in the process (he co-produced the band’s 2007 offering, Hardwire Healing). With Singlewide—already album number five! – the Dexateens’ continued evolution into the Truckers’ kid brothers continues unabated, and hey, there are worse fates than exploring avenues abandoned by one of America’s top roots rockers, right? Now all they need is a dose of the DBT’s top-to-bottom consistency.