a r t i s t : Ernie Payne
t i t l e : Coercion Street
d a t e : 2004
l a b e l : Black & Tan
c a t : B&T019
s o u r c e : CDDA
g e n r e : Blues
r l s. d a t e : Apr/2006
t r a c k s : 11
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 57,9 MB
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Ernie Payne is that rarity, a singer/songwriter working in the
blues tradition who isn't trying to sound just like either
Howlin' Wolf or Robert Johnson. Choosing an enjoyably
idiosyncratic approach in which he mixes some excellent steel
guitar playing with folkish acoustic guitar and even some
dulcimer, Payne takes an equally personal and non-standard
approach to songwriting, largely ignoring the standard 12-bar
form in favor of looser styles. Much of the record consists of
solo performances, but even on full-band tunes like the almost
singer/songwriter pop of "Listen to the Blues," the band, led
by producer Rob Zucca, plays with delicacy and grace, not
Chicago-style brawn. Highlights include the mournful "Pissin'
in the Wind" (not the old Jerry Jeff Walker tune) and the
album's one rocker, the sly "Nothing Wrong With Texas (That
Leaving Won't Fix)," which recalls some of Robert Cray's best
tunes.
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01-Curse of Hamm [04:07]
02-Mother's Uncle [04:16]
03-Coercion Street [03:30]
04-Listen to the Blues Grow [03:56]
05-Pissin' in the Wind [03:09]
06-Nothing Wrong with Texas (that Leavin' Won't Fix) [04:01]
07-One More Night [04:13]
08-W.I.P. [04:01]
09-Family Relations [03:23]
10-Ancient Eyes [06:21]
11-Joanne's Theme [02:27]
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43:24 min