Release date: Feb. 21, 2006
12 tracks, Time: 41:12
"It's not that she didn't rock my casbah... She had to go cause she didn't know who Joe Strummer was."
Kicking off with the punkish "Joe Strummer," Cowboy Mouth's latest studio effort "Voodoo Shoppe" is a quick-hit 12 tracks.
The band's rock rhythm is led by front man Fred Le Blanc. There's humor in their lyrics, fun in the drums and a little aggression in the guitar.
All together, I was pleasantly surprised by the album. I'm not that familiar with the band, but it made me interested in checking out their March 4 show at Ziggy's in Winston-Salem.
The band, which hails from New Orleans, wrote most of the tracks before Hurricane Katrina devastated their hometown, but a few songs were written afterward - "Home" and "The Avenue."
Let's face it, the band isn't breaking down musical barriers and creating something altogether incredible, but they definitely come across as a fun bar band that knows what they're doing and can entertain a crowd.
The mellow "Hole in My Heart" isn't bad, but comes across as a speed bump on the fast-paced album.
From the funky title track to the emotional New Orleans-based tracks, the band's 12-tracks are a roller coaster of music.
Posted by jeffhahnedisabled at February 25, 2006 2:50 PM
