Sunday, September 9, 2007

White Knuckles


The Bacon Brothers latest release is more restrained and introspective than most of their earlier opuses meant less for the bar than the lounge. The songs here are more laid back exhibiting more reflection and regret than swagger and bravado. They haven’t lost sight of their backwoods hillbilly roots but on these songs they’ve been deeper into their corn liquor. Although their band boasts six musicians their music is still lyric driven and story-telling still pervades. Thanks to the online availability of their music on Amazon it easier to get their CD’s. Being independent may work for them but creates a challenge for their fans.