Michael Hurley's & Betsy Nichols' entirely acoustic 7" River in the Rain starts with "Jocko's Lament," a fifty-seven-second a capella duet followed by the title track and "Don't Let Me Down." The two latter tracks could easily pass as male-led outtakes of the many country and jazz standard covers from Sarah Harmer's 1999 debut album Songs for Clem. Further to the similarity is Betsy Nichols' voice which totally sounds like Sarah's throughout the 7". "Knockando" concludes the ten-minute 7" with a Jason Collett style sing-along which might also appeal to Hayden fans.The whole 7" is entirely guitar-and-voice and may also appeal to Smog and early Mountain Goats fans, with its lo-fi, unaccompanied production and intimacy.
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