Bryan Cohen and the A.M. Disaster’s “Gone Awry” is by far and away the best Americana rock album of 1999 by an unsigned band. The songs on “Gone Awry” run the gamut from pop rock anthems to aching country tunes about loss, grief, and growing up. The A.M. Disaster’s sound combines great harmonies with emotive instrumental moments that make the songs thick and meaty. Each song tells a story through evoctive lyrics and interesting insturmentation. The common thread of all these pieces is choruses that are equal parts tuneful and downright catchy. Bryan Cohen and the AM Disaster’s record, “Gone Awry”, is a beautiful and evocative album from a band that’s only beginning to shimmer.
