Glass Cabin are a Nashville, USA-based alternative country band who have featured on this blog once before. Back in the Autumn of 2022, I ran the rule over their self-titled EP. Now they’re back with a new album, simply titled Glass Cabin 2.

By Graeme Smith

Glass Cabin was founded by singer songwriter Jess Brown and studio musician David Flint. The two both grew up in the Catskills but never met until they started working together in Nashville. The pair have a long career of co-producing other artists but decided to go their own way with the release of their debut, Glass Cabin. This follow up reminds us just how talented the pair are when to comes to writing and performing music.

It opens with I Wanna Live. It’s a lively start, with twanging strings and a driving tempo. Gruff and charismatic vocals come in, telling an emotional story. It’s classic Americana, but there’s also an unconventional edge about it that keeps things interesting. Lovers of the folk and rock side of country will dig it in equal measure.

Weary Man is a stomping blues rock number that bristles with an undercurrent of defiance. Closing Down the Bars brings with it a touch of melancholy, painting a picture of smoky transience. Sam Shephard Play is a slow and introspective moment. Its stripped-back instrumentals and the sense of drama in its lyrics make it a highlight.

Traveling Man is suitably dynamic, giving the impression of movement into the unknown. Some Kind of Love is rich with a wistful hope. I Don’t Mind the Rain is powerfully pleading and mixes melancholia with catharsis. Damn Myself then closes the album with a bittersweet and reflective moment. Its image-rich lyrics makes it a final highlight.

Glass Cabin 2 was recorded and mastered at FlintLand Studio, Dave’s home studio on the outskirts of Nashville. You can give it a listen below.