Lefty

Tom: You may have to exercise some patience with “The Mountain.” It took me more than a few times to start appreciating it.

Tony: Erika’s turned down the volume on this one. Give it a try! 🙂

The preceding was not a paid promotional announcement.

http://blogs.pitch.com/wayward/2009/01/the_download_new_heartless_bas.php

http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2009/01/they-may-be-heartless-bastards-but-erika-wennerstroms-voice-is-one-for-the-ages-.html

http://www.jambase.com/Articles/Story.aspx?storyID=16458

http://www.citybeat.com/cincinnati/blog-402-the-heartless-bastards-do-letterman.html

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/01/heartless-basta.html

http://www.earvolution.com/2009/01/heartless-bastards-mountain.asp

Ordered the HBs’ new album direct from Fat Possum and got it last week. Still listening/digesting. Not ready to make any pronouncements. Still sorry that Mike & Kevin are out, but, that’s show biz.

This record is starting to work for me. Didn’t realize until just recently that the new bandmates are actually old bandmates. If you have the chance, go hear this woman sing.

This sums it up pretty well: “Their latest finds them reigning in the volume in favor of tighter and bluesier compositions, and the results are highly pleasurable, if not as viscerally engaging as the band’s earlier work. This refinement finds Wennerstrom’s vocals dominating the songs like never before, and this re-balancing is what gives The Mountain its true thrust.” (Chicagoist.com)

“There’s a bailout comin’, but it’s not for you. It’s for all those creeps hiding what they do…”

Sing it, NEIL! 8)

Hi, Tim. A belated happy new year to you… 🙂