Glossary are good people. The Murfreesboro band has been around for almost 6 years and turned over a few members but never lost their heart. Now a 6-piece and performing only Joey Kneiser�s songs, Glossary are hitting a comfortable stride. Their new self-released EP, Dear Friends and Gentle Hearts, is a well-documented 5 song introduction to the band. �When Easy Street Gets Hard to Find� is a rocker with Stones-y guitar interplay and Wilco (circa Being There) tunefulness. It captures the American spirit and independent direction the band has aimed at for years. Kneiser has found his strengths as a singer and plays to them. The band�s musical versatility allows them to frame his voice in different contexts. �Hold Me Down� features pedal steel accompaniment by Paul Niehaus in an easy-going alt.country song. �We Keep Changing� strikes a chord right in between their country and indie rock sensibilities � like Dylan slumming it with Malkmus. �West Liberty� (from their 2000 record This is All We�ve Learned about Living) is re-interpreted as a back-porch southern anthem complete with hoe-down. Glossary are more than a band; they�re a family and spending time with this EP is like drinking with an old friend.

–TA