Cruel Words An all-American original, Johnny Dowd combines a sound that suggests roots rock from the Twilight Zone, writing steeped in film noir, and a craggy voice... more
Temporary Shelter While Johnny Dowd seemed like a throwback to the era of Appalachian murder ballads on his 1997 debut, Wrong Side of Memphis, his third album finds... more
Wrong Side of Memphis This Checkered Past debut may be the most willfully spooky album I've ever heard. The opening track, "Murder," sounds like it was sung through a pillow... more