With all the experimental indie rock, hardcore and tons and tons of hip hop out there, sometimes it’s nice to hear an album that’s full of songs. You know songs: Verse-chorus-verse? Structure? Harmony on the chorus or at the end of a line? That’s what we got here with Grayson Capps.
A little East Coast blues, a little New Orleans horn-bop, lots of Americana in the guitar and vocal, and tons of authentic Southern poetry grace this Alabama singer/songwriter’s fifth album, coming June 7 on Royal Potato Family records. Song for song, the album feels well-thought-out and stuffed good without filler. It’s the kind of record I can see myself continuing to listen to years from now.
For fans of: Dr. John, Steve Earle, Waylon Jennings, and Bobby’s “country” Grateful Dead songs.
Highway 42
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Ol Sac
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May 31, 2011
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3 responses to “GRAYSON CAPPS-The Lost Cause Minstrels”
jesselun
May 31st, 2011 at 07:32
another great album here
Harry T
June 1st, 2011 at 14:24
Grayson Capps is easily one of the most talented singer/song writers most people have never heard of. They don’t know what they’re missing. Thanks for the review.
The Music Mench
June 2nd, 2011 at 10:34
I got the chance to hear the entire album and it’s straight-through fantastic. His live performances are killer as well. If you get a chance to see him, be prepared to stomp and shout. He gets the entire crowd fired up.