No October combines Dave Olson’s direct, conversational songwriting style with drummer and producer Richard Medek’s atmospheric aesthetic to create an album with a distinct personality. From the first intake of breath in the opening track “So Long Blues” to the ringing notes that fade into a Minnesota night after the closing track “Buddy Holly,” No October is a rich, rewarding experience that will linger with the listener.Recorded largely in a barn in rural Minnesota, No October captures the ambiance and character of their makeshift studio along with great performances by several talented Twin Cities musicians. The album features contributions from Benson Ramsey (the Pines), Carl Broemel (My Morning Jacket), and a haunting duet with Iowa songwriter Pieta Brown on an original arrangement of Tom Wait’s “Georgia Lee.”