Time: 42:55
Size: 98.3 MB
Styles: Roots rock, Rockin blues
Year: 2015
Art: Front
[3:43] 1. What's Gonna Become Of Me
[2:47] 2. Two-Face Woman
[5:27] 3. Goin' To Mississippi
[4:08] 4. Highway Song
[4:52] 5. Troubled
[2:44] 6. Natural Fact
[2:49] 7. Rock N Roll Placebo
[3:04] 8. Woke Up Without You
[4:44] 9. Dead Man's Shoes
[3:42] 10. Meant To Suffer
[4:04] 11. Out Of Mind
[0:45] 12. Oahu Train Rag
Noah Wotherspoon: guitar/vocals; Rob Thaxton: bass; Brian Aylor: drums/percussion. Special Guests: Jessi Bair: background vocals on “Dead Man’s Shoes” and “Out of Mind”; Casey Ott: shaker on “Meant to Suffer” .
The Noah Wotherspoon Band impress with the depth of their songs, their inspirational playing and cool use of dynamics. ‘Mystic Mud’ is a contemporary sounding crossover blues/roots set, but it’s the understated way in which the band realizes its musical potential that makes the album special. Cincinnati guitarist Wotherspoon clearly believes in a less is more philosophy. His arrangements are crystal clear, his voice is warm and engaging, and his phrasing always searches for lyrical meaning, while his slide playing is as tasteful as it is passionate. He fronts the rhythm section of bassist Rob Thaxton and drummer Brian Aylor who dig deep on several grooves as Noah explores a full range of tones. This is a band that understands the notion of pulling back on a song to create tension and latent power, with the result that they deliver music of real stature and poise.
Noah is a gifted young blues talent who has already won the 2015 Best Guitarist Award at the International Blues Challenge, while the band came a creditable second in the final. However, you suspect it’s not awards that interest the band so much as just hitting those magical moment when they take off. They do so on ‘Goin’ To Mississippi’, which moves from a grungy intro into a big slide figure as the band steps up a gear on an album full of understated quality and well crafted songs Wotherspoon is a deeply expressive player whose guitar breaks always add something to a song rather than simply dominate it.
The Noah Wotherspoon Band impress with the depth of their songs, their inspirational playing and cool use of dynamics. ‘Mystic Mud’ is a contemporary sounding crossover blues/roots set, but it’s the understated way in which the band realizes its musical potential that makes the album special. Cincinnati guitarist Wotherspoon clearly believes in a less is more philosophy. His arrangements are crystal clear, his voice is warm and engaging, and his phrasing always searches for lyrical meaning, while his slide playing is as tasteful as it is passionate. He fronts the rhythm section of bassist Rob Thaxton and drummer Brian Aylor who dig deep on several grooves as Noah explores a full range of tones. This is a band that understands the notion of pulling back on a song to create tension and latent power, with the result that they deliver music of real stature and poise.
Noah is a gifted young blues talent who has already won the 2015 Best Guitarist Award at the International Blues Challenge, while the band came a creditable second in the final. However, you suspect it’s not awards that interest the band so much as just hitting those magical moment when they take off. They do so on ‘Goin’ To Mississippi’, which moves from a grungy intro into a big slide figure as the band steps up a gear on an album full of understated quality and well crafted songs Wotherspoon is a deeply expressive player whose guitar breaks always add something to a song rather than simply dominate it.
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