For those of us who aren’t quite ready to let go of summer yet, Six Shooter sufficiently captures the essence of lazy, hot days in a desert town and compresses it into a convenient 45-minute format. There’s definite talent in guitar player Adam Dobres’ often intricate riffs that echo the laid-back sounds of Neil Young and Tom Petty, and Dustin Bentall’s versatile vocal stylings are mostly complimentary. My only major issue is with Bentall’s lyrical choices; his songs about love and heartbreak are emotional and moving, but when singing songs about getting high or going to war, his words come across somewhat awkward and disingenuous. Here, Bentall should have stuck to the old adage: write what you know. Overall, Six Shooter has good aim, but this time doesn’t quite hit the bull’s-eye.

Published in Volume 64, Number 8 of The Uniter (October 22, 2009)