Traditional Americana is a wide-reaching, all-encompassing description for music that sounds traditional, but ain't necessarily. Minneapolis trio The Last Revel are lyrically full of front porch folk tales, and musically full of light shot forth in rock 'n' roll splendor. Live, the band sets limits in the length of its jams, although it loosens up a bit to give various angles to hear what it does and how. Wilco will come to mind.
The Last Revel plays with Slocan Ramblers on Friday, January 5, at Funk 'N Waffles Music Hall, 204 North Water Street. 9 p.m. $10-$13. rochester.funknwaffles.com; thelastrevel.com.