The Vigilantes of Love experienced a prolonged artistic high spanning all of the 90s and into the 2000s before the pressures of constant touring and little corresponding commercial success caused the outfit to fold. Chief Vigilante Bill Mallonee soldiers on to this day as a solo artist.
This song is one of my favorites from VoL’s No Depession/alt.country era. From the album “To the Roof of the Sky”, here’s “Opposite’s True”. A finer blend of writing, harmonica playing and, well, everything is in place here :
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I could write about this band for hours. In fact, I have and someday I’ll publish it. In the meantime enjoy the song above. If you like what you hear consider dropping by www.volsounds.com and picking up some more.
