Good Saints can be considered ‘Country’ as much as any acoustic band can be called ‘Folk’ – it is the general vibe you get but it always seems like not enough of a word to describe it. This is part bluesy banjo, part gothic South, part twang at 3/4 speed tossed around a skillet and served up with perfect presentation. The songs all lament of hazy evenings, good times, hard times and drip with the timeless drawl of great southern music. Best New Country. -- (slowcoustic.com)


The discovery this week of Good Saints has been a wonder for me. Hailing from Lexington, Kentucky, the five-piece specialise in an engrossing blend of blues, Southern gothic and country balladeering. Their recent EP Driftwood on the Fire is a collection of mellow, slightly intoxicated country songs, layered gently with slide guitar, banjo and dual harmonies. My favourite track by far from the EP is “Texas Moan”, a lilting waltz whose opening line – “Leave out the bottle and leave on the light” – won me over instantly. -- (tympanogram.com)


The B-Side from Good Saints, is entitled "Texas Moan" and it always gets me, especially here when you listen to these back to back, how you can work with the same instruments and end up with such an incredibly different sound, a completely unique room, and this vocal here is full of youth and optimism, even hope. The acoustics and fingerpicking comes in slow waves working with real distinct harmonies. There's a big emotional style vocally against this melancholy instrumentation that reminds me of Jason Molina and Songs:Ohio with an incredible acoustic slide solo...I know that sounds silly, but the delivery of this one is truly unique, an inspired unhinged soul sound. It' a real love song about the memory of this woman, feet on dashboards, the fading photo memories of those moments: "Shame on you texas / for letting her go." -- (7inches)