David Nance - Staunch Honey - VINYL LP

Nebraska songwriter David Nance returns to Trouble In Mind with his fifth(proper) studio album InchStaunch HoneyInch, his follow-up to his acclaimed 2018album InchPeaced and Slightly PulverizedInch. Returning to the home-recorded magicof his early albums, InchStaunch HoneyInch was recorded entirely to tape by Nancehimself at his Omaha home with scattered assistance from his longtime livebandmates Jim Schroeder & Kevin Donohue. InchStaunch HoneyInch is the culmination of two years of hard work - Nance workedand reworked the album three times over, recording & rerecording songs until theysounded just so - a stunning batch of sonic manna that hums with feeling andmood; expertly crafted, but sounding simultaneously off-the-cuff. Nance dials backthe squalling feedback & raging guitars found on InchPeaced...Inch into something a bitmellower, like the soundtrack to a late-night drive or late night hangs. Rusted &dusted with mid-fi, stoney brilliance. InchThe MerchandiseInch kicks off the album, lopinginto earshot with an off-kilter countrified gait, not unlike a front porch jam session.This vibe permeates the album, other tunes like InchSave Me Some TearsInch, InchGentleTraitorInch & InchWhen The Covers Come OffInch burn with casual intensity, while rockers likeInchMy Love, The Dark and IInch and InchSell It All NightInch sizzle with a six-string fury. InchBlackMustangInch - the penultimate number - is a real standout, with a subtle banjoplucking in the background & a palpable yearning and melancholy. Nance's truegift as a songwriter lies in his ability to craft poetry and personas that feel Inchlived-inInch.There's a world-weariness to his lyrical and musical approach, but rooted in joy,love and above all; passion. Many of the tunes on InchStaunch HoneyInch feel like classics,but that's because in Nance's hands - they are. Not content to let the album go bywithout the rumbl