On this collection of songs, David Olney explores the idea of walls, physically and metaphorically. The timeless analogy of blocking and guarding striking both curiosity and questioning the other side, hoping to get an answer. “Hope and dreams and work and love are all that separates us from despair,” says Olney.

“This Side Or the Other delivers

On this collection of songs, David Olney explores the idea of walls, physically and metaphorically. The timeless analogy of blocking and guarding striking both curiosity and questioning the other side, hoping to get an answer. “Hope and dreams and work and love are all that separates us from despair,” says Olney.

“This Side Or the Other delivers apt political commentary without being ham-handed. Americans under a constant barrage of tweets and news alerts deserve some smart analysis with a touch of nuance. And that if comes from an Americana record, so be it. In fact, let’s celebrate it.” (No Depression Magazine)

1. Always The Stranger
2. Wall
3. Border Town
4. I Spy
5. Running From Love
6. This Side Or The Other
7. Death Will Not Divide Us
8. Open Your Heart (And Let Me In)
9. Stand Tall 5:19
10. She’s Not There

Black Hen Music 2018