Various Artists - Louisville Sonic Imprint
(Ghetto Defendant)
Louisville's music scene has received a great deal of attention in past
years. The city has spawned Slint, Rodan, Will Oldham, and many related
bands/projects. This compilation documents some of those artists, as well as
other
lesser known bands from this unlikely hotbed of innovative rock and
roll.
Bonnie Prince Billy contributes a great track titled, "Song for the New
Breed," which gives a nod to his first album with the pared down
acoustic
guitar/vocals instrumentation.
Papa M appear with a demo version of "Drunken Spree" which was on the
Live
From A Shark Cage album. It's rough and a little sloppy which gives the
song a fresh dynamic that the smooth and natural album version did not
have.
Tara Jane O'Neil's "Another Sunday Saint / I Keep It With Mine" sounds
just like
the song from the singer/songwriter single on Troubleman Records.
But
hey, it is a nice song.
A couple of lesser knowns grabbed my attention as well. Paden's "All
that
He Could Muster" is a nice pop song with mumbled vocals. At Right
Angles
(Nathan Salsburg of Halifax Pier) contribute a track that gets me
excited to
hear the EP he'll release in the second year of Temporary Residence's
Travels in Constants series.
This is an eclectic collection with some essential tracks and some
forgettable tracks. For me, Louisville's scene is pretty hit or miss,
though always creative.
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