Mount Carmel - Mount Carmel

The trio of Matthew Reed, Patrick Reed and Kevin Shubak heretofore known as Mount Carmel hails fromColumbus, Ohio, but if you re expecting lo-fi, greaser spalace pop à la Psychedelic Horseshit or Times New Viking,think again. Mount Carmel is a straight-up bluesrock power trio. And by straight-up we mean sans revisionistthree-dollar currency, Sub Pop grunge hybridizationor ironic posturing. These guys have been weened on a dietalmost steadfastly consisting of British blues/rock innovators:Peter Green-era Bluesbreakers, Cream and Ten YearsAfter are immediately recognizable in their sound (in fact,the latter s Hear Me Calling is covered on here). Thisisn t a lark or something these guys are doing betweennoise projects it s their life. Good, old-fashioned rock n roll, plain and simple. Some folks never made timefor punk, just like you ve always snubbed your nose at thedrum solo. Hard to believe, right? But just because youdidn t live through it the first time doesn t mean you re notdoomed to repeat it.The piquancy of 70s-era redbud fusing with the aromaof banana- (or strawberry-) scented paper burning andhanging in the air, the sweet cascade of Ripple hitting theback of your throat, the blurry exotica of Rorer s ubiquitous714 it s all here, undeniably, unpretentiously and unwittinglyrealized. In fact, their sound is so genuine, you llswear you were dead! Or at the very least unborn. Dig it. Debut album of straight-up blues rock n roll from Columbus, Ohio, three-piece Recorded in 100% pure analog by Mike Rep Hummel and Adam Smith CD includes an unlisted mystery jamtrack

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