Red Dirt is an (extremely) obscure UK psychedelic blues rock band that both formed and evaporated in 1970. This album represents their only output before their presence was smothered by the hundreds of other so-so blues rock acts that existed in the country at the time. While most of this album, besides from the opening track and the one that follows it, tends to be a little dull or uninventive by late 60s/early 70s standards, this band, at the very least, is a breath of fresh air compared to the trite 'high-school' psych rock acts that flood clubs and basements nowadays, peddling their best, albeit very poor, Black Angels/Witchcraft/Doors/Zeppelin impressions to the gaping maws of kids who would much rather play dress-up and pretend their the next wave of the Flower Children, than get with the fucking program, get a fucking job, and stop living off of their parents.
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Red Dirt - Self Titled LP
6/23/09
Red Dirt - Self Titled LP
Posted by fred at 11:58 AM 2 comments
Labels: 70s, Blues, crunchy grooves, psychedelic, red dirt, rock
7/4/08
The Immortal Lee County Killers
Promised a pal I'd upload these bad boys, and maybe any who haven't heard of them yet'll get an ear-full.
What follows are two of the most uncompromising re-imaginings of Robert Johnson-styled delta blues. Led Zeppelin fused rock with blues, these guys fused punk. Their third album is much less confrontational as these two, but is still worth a listen if you don't mind the ballad-y, more introspective side of raw music.
The music can sound kind of flat sometimes due to the production, but in some ways it works out in the Killers' favor. Just check 'em out...
The Essential Fucked Up Blues!
Love is a Charm of Powerful Trouble (My favorite of the two)
Posted by Anonymous at 2:03 PM 1 comments
Labels: Blues, hoes is scared, punk, Robert Johnson, The Immortal Lee County Killers