Taproot Radio Review
By: Calvin Powers
Date: November 5, 2006
From: http://www.taprootradio.com/2006/11/review-50-years-too-late-by-joey.html

  Holy Frijoles Batman! A concept album in the alt.country genre. You don't see those every day. And not only does Joey Allcorn have a darn good concept album here, it's _the_ alt.country concept. On the opening track, "50 Years Too Late," Joe Allcorn laments the fact that he was born 50 years to late to share the stage with the likes of Hank WIlliamms Ernest Tubb, and Patsy Cline. And you believe it too. He's got the Hank Williams sound down pat, capturing both the archetypal nasal twang as well as Williams' sincerity. From there we get song after song Joey Allcorn originals that sound like they were discovered in the trunk of William' Cadillac the day he died. "Son of A Ramblin' Man" "Tired of Being Blue" are highlights among this strong set of tunes.

  And then, we get to track 10, "Like I Never Will Again." The opening chords give a hint that something's a little different. But the vocal style and lyrics sound come in reassuringly, just like the Hank Williams inspired tunes you've been listening to. And from out of nowhere an electric guitar comes crashing in with a wall of sound and then exits almost as quickly leaving you with a "what hit me?" and a "Did I just hear that? sort of creepy feeling. What the hell is going on? Then they do it again, creating simultaneously a tune that's true to the spirit of Hank Williams and hard-as-punk rock in a single song. If that's not alt.country, I don't know what is. On the following tracks, "Nashville, TN," and "Graveyard Bound," Joey Allcorn confirms what you thought you heard on "Like I Never Will Again," Joey Allcorn's band, having proved for 10 songs that they have nailed old school country, they move on to full speed ahead punk-inspired rock while staying true to that old school country sound.