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Hernando, named after the town in which the band grew up, marks the first studio release on the band’s own label, Sounds of the South Records. Enlisting their father, Jim Dickinson, to produce Hernando, the Dickinson brothers, Luther and Cody, and bassist Chris Chew holed up in Jim's studio "The Barn" for the better part of a month and emerged with their best effort since 51 Phantom. As Luther Dickinson put it, "This record stands alone...we don't draw as much on our Hill Country roots. We're a blues-rock band and set out to make a blues-rock record." I think it is their most focused, energetic and enjoyable album in years. NMA the way they were supposed to be. – Bryan Childs