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September 27, 2004
matt corcoran - so low blues
If you like your blues stripped back, dirty and down the bottom of a well, then you may well get right into Matt Corcoran’s So Low Blues. It’s primitive, dirty, and pretty damn okay. Percussive rhythm is the backdrop to each track, whether it be the staccato strumming patterns or the raw vocals, it has a good solid angry blues undertone that relates closely to a modern rock outfit.
Originally Posted On May 23, 2004 by Funnel
This is a distinctly darker blues album, with a harder distorted guitar sound to it. Lyrically, this is reflected in violent and uncompromising lyrics. The third track Lil’ Blue Dog is the epitome of this sound. He slams the slide down on the strings and his voice echoes the percussive tone of the piece.
What I like about this album is its rawness. The song’s aren’t incredibly technical or by the same measure, the not contrived. There’s a strong element of music for the sake of it on this album. If I was to pick a band in Rock that’s doing a similar thing in their genre, I would have to say The Strokes use the same kind of simple back to basics style. While this could lead to fairly generic sounding blues, (or indeed rock) it really withstands plenty of listening sessions. I’ve been through this album more than a few times and it continues to grow on me. It’s also similar sounding to a R.L Burnside recording in this respect. If you like your blues a bit harder with a bit more of a rock/punk sensibility you should check out this album.
Matt Corcoran – So Low Blues
File Under: Hard Blues
Released: 2002
Track Listing:
I’m a Stranger
Lil Blue Dog
Send Me Your Pillow
Jiggy Jig
Pizza Man
Barked All Night Long (Lil Black Dog)
Jackie
Hoochie Coochie Man
Hush Hush
Snuggaluffagas
Harpoon
Hobo Blues
Ain’t That Much
You Say You Love Me
Poor Wayfaring Stranger
Matt has a quite extensive website where can check out what he's up to, chat back, all teh usual guff. It's pretty laid back in style, and I reckon is pretty cool. dig it!
Posted by funnelbc at September 27, 2004 11:20 PM
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