Cleverly described as
Uncle Tupelo's nephews,
Two Cow Garage takes strong cues from
Jay Farrar and
Jeff Tweedy's punkier sides. Not easily pigeonholed, the band also digs deep into the honest country-rock of
Slobberbone and
Drive-By Truckers, but somehow still manage to maintain their own soulful sound. Young vocalist
Micah Schnabel gives the impression that he's smoked a pack a day since elementary school with his gritty rasp, aptly fitting their songs of heartache and leavin'. Bassist
Shane Sweeny's gently shouted backup vocals add depth to the tearful "Girl of My Dreams," while
Dustin Harigle's drumming is the only thing that holds the manic "River" together. Every song on
Please Turn the Gas Back On burns with the amber light of the heartland -- hungover and heart-wrenching, sweetly fumbling and furiously pounding, gritty as barn doors and sweaty as a backseat in August.