Post Description
Aanrader! Geinspireerd door Muziekfreak, daarom getagged unplugged.......
For four or five years now, I've not been able to contain my admiration for Crazy Arm. The band have frequently written, released and performed passionate music that has usually blown me away.
There's side to the band that's become increasingly important to its personnel in that The Southern Wild is the result of this other direction and reflects Crazy Arm's love of 'real' country, roots and Americana. If I had doubts about the live acoustic shows (and to be fair, it's over twelve months since I've seen the band in that guise) then I knew that the album would be a different affair - in the studio the band would have the timeand space to nail down exactly what they want and achieve a successful end result.
There is no doubt that along with the likes of Jimmy Islip, whose The Wild West Riding album highlighted his musical talents beyond punk rock, Crazy Arm also possess more than the one string to their bow. The Southern Wild is delivered with ease and it's a beautiful collection of songs that touch me probably more than any of the band's previous work.
Despite being quite different to the first two Crazy Arm albums, The Southern Wild doesn't stick out like a sore thumb in the band's catalogue. It's part of the logical progression of what the group have been trying to do: there's no settling for more of the same as Crazy Arm push their own boundaries in respect of what can be achieved. Both Born to Ruin and Union City Breath packed quite a sonic punch, whereas The Southern Wild retains a sense of power more subtle on the ear. I fully expect this album to be keeping me company for many years to come, as it has a sense of longevity about it that stands out after only a handful of listens and is firmly cemented on further plays.
Comments # 0