Darren Jackson, better known on the independent music scene as Kid Dakota. Recorded mostly live, "The West Is The Future" captures the intensity and dynamic range of Jackson's Minneapolis band as a four-piece, with long-time drummer Christopher Mcguire (John Vanderslice), guitarist Erik Appelwick (Vicious Vicious, Olympic Hopefuls) and bassist Zak Sally (Low) offering up offering a moody fusion of rock, folk, and country that has garnered comparisons to Neutral Milk Hotel, Elliott Smith, Sparklehorse, the Black Heart Procession, and Pink Floyd.