Yellow Medicine Hills, the most recent EP from Katie Mae & the Lubrication is raw, full of grit & all emotion. Instrumentally wonderful. The band is solid & tight. But what draws me in the most is her voice – she delivers with a particular lazy drawl. Not lazy in the way that she’s not trying, but rather that she doesn’t need to. Her stories seem to come from deep within & finally erupt with a fascinating vibrato that beautifully cracks – almost into a yodel. Yellow Medicine Hills certainly falls under the alt. country / outlaw umbrella but it’s almost edgier than that… borderline rock ‘n roll with the emotional angst that could absolutely grab the attention of an old punk scene. Sitting at 5 songs and just over 20 minutes – there’s nothing to lose here. I would recommend this listen to 9 of my 10 friends.
– Meanwhile in Music
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“Katie Mae & the Lubrication has struck a genuine chord. The Phoenix outfit's five-song EP is the synthesis of great folk and country, an earnest collection of music powered by vulnerable confessions and a deeply cathartic energy”
– @phoenixnewtimes
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“If you like your country left of centre, plaintively sad vocals and slick playing, track this album down and give it a spin. You won’t be disappointed”
– @lonesomehighwaymag
