Description:
Against the backdrop of strip malls, boarded up houses and crime scenes, the Drive-By Truckers emerge offering grizzly greetings from The Dirty South. Within their dark tales, the gritty realities of factory closures and disappearing farms force desperate residents to survive any way they can, and as always, DBT are there to vividly capture their gut-wrenching struggle. Soaking up the local flavor of their hometown, they recorded for the first time at the storied Fame Recording Studio in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where some of the greatest soul and R&B records ever were made. The current stellar lineup featuring three guitarists, three songwriters and three front men is the tightest yet, and veteran local bassist Shonna Tucker is new to the group for this release. Just a few of the highlights: Mike Cooley waxes on the music industry in "Carl Perkins` Cadillac", Jason Isbell scores a hero`s obsolescence in the technological revolution of "The Day John Henry Died", and Patterson Hood warns not to piss off "The Boys From Alabama" if you`d like to keep your life. The language is gruff and the instrumentation is transcendent, from intimate acoustic numbers to angular, factory-like soundscapes piercing the story lines. Is there no stopping this band? (New West)
