Winnipeg's Nathan have a good recipe for making fresh and original music. They take dark, somewhat twisted lyrics, sweet melodies, great harmonies and trust the band to keep the pot boiling. Their sound has elements of country, bluegrass, folk and pop. Singers Keri McTighe and Shelley Marshall both have beguiling voices which blend together effortlessly throughout this recording. The instrumentation includes the obvious - guitar, bass, banjo and drums augmented by great slide playing, and unexpected bursts of accordion, tuba, Theremin and trumpet. McTighe wrote all but two of the tracks with Marshall supplying the others. Themes include love gone bad (Bad Ideas, Stone); regret (I Left My Station), truth and lies (Jimson Weed) and the road (Gasoline). It's such a pleasure to hear a band willfully cooking up something with such a unique flavour. Yes, Nathan have a good recipe and this is outstanding fare. - By Tim Readman