Had I not been introduced to Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats properly, I might have been jaded against him. He and his band check the boxes on many hipster tropes that pop rock music is giving us these days - an old timey image, hipster beards, hipster hats and an Americana tilt to the tunes.
But it's the voice that gets you. It's the closest I've heard to vintage Johnny Cash, but with more than a dash of soul influence. And he's singing below about something most of us can relate to - drinking. I hope the gist of the song - capitulating on the DTs - is something that none of you deal with, but I hope at least one of you cranks this with a load on sometime soon.
I suck at writing about music. Just play this loudly. I sure will when I'm sweating on my train home tonight with a 24 oz. bottle of Lagunitas IPA in my hand.
Tuesday, August 04, 2015
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Anyone else not had a drink in 30 days? Just Clarence?
ReplyDeleteNot too shabby. I think his voice has a little Son House to it as well.
ReplyDeleteIs that true about Clarence?
ReplyDeleteGood find TR. Might just have to crank it on repeat for 30 minutes at my next barbecue.
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