Artist: The Delta Saints
Album: Bones
Bitrate: 239kbps avg
Quality: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.98.4 / -V0 / 44.100Khz
Label: Loud & Proud Records
Genre: Rock
Size: 69.44 megs
PlayTime: 0h 38min 34sec total
Rip Date: 2015-08-19
Store Date: 2015-08-07
Track List:
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01. Sometimes I Worry 3:47
02. Bones 3:34
03. Heavy Hammer 3:05
04. Zydeco 3:21
05. Butte La Rose 4:59
06. Dust 4:35
07. My Love 3:54
08. Into The Morning 3:02
09. Soft Spoken 4:10
10. Berlin 4:07
Release Notes:
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The acclaimed Nashville band the Delta Saints returns after the critical success
of its first studio album, 2013Æs Death Letter Jubilee. As its name suggests,
this group is all about interpreting the blues, and each track off its sophomore
record Bones drips sizzling blues-rock cred. As its title suggests, this album
peels away artifice to present a vision of pure American music. The bones arenÆt
bare, though; the Delta Saints build on the familiar aesthetics of blues, folk,
and country to create a lush, abundant sound all their own.
ôSometimes I Worryö rolls in on a fuzzy snare and cobbles together an engagingly
hazy blues backup for RingelÆs soulful vocals. Right off the bat itÆs clear
weÆre not in for watered down Zeppelin-clone chamber pop; this track shows off
solid musicianship and deep feeling without diminishing either. ôBones,ö the
albumÆs title track, brings a sophisticated, modern sensibility to its brand of
blues rock thanks in large part to Nate KremerÆs ice-cool organ in the mix. The
effect is crisp without being sterile, enhancing the individual elements and
making them into more than just empty blues/roots signifiers.
ôHeavy Hammerö comes on like a standard country-tinged rocker until a searing
piano solo sweeps in and, well, hammers. ôZydecoö expands ever outward, offering
up a whirlwind tour of sounds and genres. Starting out with an unaccompanied
acoustic guitar, ôButte la Roseö is simple without being bare. Breathy,
piercing, poignant, rumbling like SatanÆs hooves, this track builds to become a
clear standout on an already strong album. ôDustö distorts its chunky guitar
riff until itÆs as unrecognizable as a mirage on the horizon, and its soaring,
shrieking crescendo could make a fly drop dead in midair. This track clearly
shows the White StripesÆ influence, but thatÆs no knock against the Delta
Saints. They take that familiar boozy production haze and make it their own.
ôMy Loveö showcases Dylan FitchÆs intricate acoustic playing and stark,
effective lyrics the group uses to such powerful effect. The lyrics to ôInto the
Morningö proclaim, ôlet the Devil not rejoice in the time thatÆs takenö, then
the song becomes a welcome slice of psychedelia, shaking off the bandÆs more
characteristic grit to ride in the ether. ItÆs no wonder the Delta Saints are
sometimes compared to jamband godfathers My Morning Jacketùa similar echo
chamber feeling pervades the work of both bands.
Effortlessly cool and rollicking at once, ôSoft Spokenö slides into a raunchy
blues register as Ringel croons, ôIÆll be your pusher man / IÆll be your sugar
cane.ö Alternating between blues-rock sexuality and space cadet keyboard lines,
this track is a whiplash-inducing ride.
ôBerlinö is a driving anthem that dissolves into a dreamy guitar confection and
closes the album. Vincent WilliamsÆ dynamic drum work enlivens this song, making
its elegiac ending all the more powerful. The Delta SaintsÆ second album is warm
and inviting even as it offers up themes of dread, doubt, and emptiness. The
band is becoming even more adept at walking the line between shit-kicking roots
rock and electronic exploration. Bones shows a band comfortable in its own shoes
and confident in its ability to create innovative, roots-inspired rock ænÆ roll.