For a band based out of Baltimore, Lathe sure does know their way around southern flavours of rock and country. Nowhere is that clearer than on this latest release, their third vinyl pressing and their debut full-length, Tongue of Silver. It’s a fitting title, considering how inviting the sonic landscapes the group composes. Void of any vocal presence, the listener is allowed the freedom to move around and negotiate their own treaty with the band on what imagery to evoke. Much of the heavy lifting, in that regard, is carried out by the group’s version of southern sweltering sludge, even adding organ and pedal steel to round out their mutated version of bluegrass. The last of their influence on the picture they’re trying to paint lies in the song names, with “Heat Wave” and “Rodeo Fumes” br...