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They're at their best when ripping through their own gritty takes on folk rock.
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If you were being unkind, you might say Delta Spirit were derivative as hell, citing a track like Golden State and its lyric about roads that "stretch a thousand miles in every way." But that's probably the point of a record that almost serves as a primer of, or introduction to, four decades of American freeway rock for wannabe high plains drifters everywhere.
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Delta Spirit have already proved they can maintain a level of consistency matched with a clear penchant for musical growth that has me fairly salivating for what the future holds.
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UncutDelta spirit's secret weapon is drummer Brandon Young, who supercharges the largely acoustic arrangements, bringing assertiveness and uplift everywhere. [Jul 2010, p.106]
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Delta Spirit is a California band with a Southern-fried sound. This is especially apparent on the group's third album, History From Below, an attractive showcase of twangy, soulful rock balladry.
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History from Below is clever, heartfelt, and well-crafted, and suggests this band is solidly building on the promise of their debut.