Luke Winslow-King - The Coming Tide - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

New Orleans' Luke Winslow-King second album for Bloodshot Records evokes early 50's blues & soul 45s but with an updated, pop-inflected rootsy twist - equal parts Delta punk rock, jivin' city blues and understated elegance. InchSongs like 'Domino Sugar' and 'The Crystal Water Spring' perfectly blend the throwback with the contemporary, and would make Winslow-King sound equally at home performing alongside John Lee Hooker or Jason Isbell.Inch - AMERICAN ROOTS SESSIONS

Ed Hamell aka Hamell on Trial is a one man juggernaut and anti-folk hero who has circumnavigated the world with only his guitar for a vessel and paddle. His new album 'The Night Guy at The Apocalypse Profiles of a Rushing Midnight' is being releases on limited edition vinyl and digital only.The album, recorded entirely on his cell phone at locations as far-fetched as the bathroom of The Keflavik International Airport in Iceland and in his car in a parking lot in Detroit, is a rambling 13 song tale full of S*x, violence, substance-abuse and revenge that is centered around a fictional tavern called The Apocalypse. The album is a return to the style of his classic album Chooch Town-a character driven black comedy piece that is sure to resonate with longtime fans and new converts. Not for the faint of heart this album would probably carry at least two parental advisory warnings on the cover, if we did that sort of thing.

Luke Winslow-King's' 2018 album is an example of craftsmanship at the highest level, radiating a warmth and timeless elegance. Adept at mixing country, blues, R&B, rock 'n' roll, and folk influences intuitively and masterfully, Luke shapes a mood from many sources and shepherds it to a unifying place of acceptance and hope. Blue Mesa is both stately and approachable, manifestly proficient but deeply personal.