Darrin Bradbury’s Talking Dogs and Atom Bombs, the singer-songwriter’s Anti- Records debut, pulls no punches on its dissection of daily life in American, but Bradbury tempers his cutting insights with a humor and wit, laughing at the absurdity that abounds at every turn. Packing 11 songs into 26 minutes, Talking Dogs and Atom Bombs wastes […]
On The Valley (Son of Davy) Charley Crockett jettisons the Louisiana in his sound and fully embraces his inner Texas. Gone are the trumpet and accordion replaced by fiddle and pedal steel. With the exception of a few tracks that steal a sensibility, energy, and a saxophone or organ from Motown, Crockett sounds akin to theWestern swingers of old, especially on title track, “The Valley,” and “10,000 Acres.” Two of the […]
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The Minks’ Light and Sweet exists due to founder and front woman Nikki Barber’s “create or combust” attitude upon her arrival in Nashville. Her desire to form a psychedelic blues rock band materialized as The Minks. Light and Sweet, The Minks first full length release, due on September 20, contains the scruffy energy that only […]
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Sunset Kids, out now on Wicked Cool Records and produced by Lucinda Williams, finds Jesse Malin making claims on a piece of the Americana pie. Starting out fronting hardcore band Heart Attack at age 12, followed by years fronting NYC punk-glam stalwarts D Generation, a stint as Ryan Adams’ NYC wingman primarily due to Adams’ love […]
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Rush of Blood (Last Records) finds the longtime Nick Lowe and Van Morrison sideman, Geraint Watkins steeped in the mystique and tones of the wide open of the American West of yesteryear. The title track bursts forth with an attitude reminiscent of Rico Bell and ready to accompany a killer to his high noon Spaghetti […]
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“Freedom ain’t free these days they sell it by the pound” from Supermarket Rage kicks off Jonah Tolchin’s Fires for the Cold and sets the stage for the rest of the record both lyrically and musically. A backing band of A-listers including Jay Bellerose (drums), Little Feat guitarist Fred Tackett, Greg Liesz (steel guitar), and […]
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Project 5.4 EP, Who is Ann? from Terri Hendrix presents “a collection of songs where the music is infused with vocal percussion and lyrics to create a mood that addresses depression from profound loss, and the steely reserve to move forward and grab the light.” Who is Ann? deemed Project 5.4 sets the stage for its […]
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Ana Egge’s Is It the Kiss (StorySound Records) lets subtle references to country hits of yesteryear set the stage for record ahead: “turning rhinestones into diamonds…dim lights and a bunch of friends, thick smoke on the stage again;” minimal instrumentation and a backroad lilt place Egge solidly within this tradition. The instrumentation through the record is […]
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Johnny Dowd — Family Picnic Zoom in close to a rose bush and all you see is thorns. Although twisted and hidden beauty still exists within the plant. Welcome to the music of Johnny Dowd in all its thorny beauty. For over thirty years Dowd has been taken the unexpected path, an iconoclast with few […]
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The 40 Acre Mule is J. Isaiah Evans (guitar & vocals), Robert Anderson (drums), Tim Cooper (bass), Chris Evetts (baritone sax & percussion), and John Pedigo (guitar & vocals). This quintet blends country, soul, and blues seamlessly in a self-described Rhythm & Blues Outfit. Following a map drawn by Bo Diddley, Little Richard, and Ray […]
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