A mash of jangly power pop, twangy rock, and blending vocal harmonies along with passionate hook-filled songwriting makes Dead Rock West`s Honey & Salt a hard-charging debut. Energetic, like their musical heroes X, the band defies easy categorization as they pull from country rock as much as punk without bending to either. Southern California-scene vets Frank Lee Drennen and Cindy Wasserman spark when they harmonize, the music jumps out making this a fantastic debut. -- Jeff Weiss, Miles of Music (Populuxe)
