"Cordovas made no attempt to hide their love of the Grateful Dead on their 2018 major label debut, That Santa Fe Channel, nor do they run away from that affection on its 2020 sequel, Destiny Hotel. To that Deadhead foundation the quartet adds a hefty dose of the Band, accentuating homespun harmonies and ragged rhythms. Aesthetically and musically, it's a logical, perhaps inevitable, fusion and it also plays into how Cordovas are the rare group of Dead aficionados who emphasize the group's songwriting side over jams. Cordovas can still groove, settling into funky Americana rock & soul more often than not, upon which leader Joe Firstman layers elastic melodies." (Allmusic Guide. 3 1/2 stars)
Cordovas - Destiny Hotel LP new (col.)
