Fans of Frank Black’s “Honeycomb” and “Fast Man…” will go for this mostly acoustic offering of stringed things that walk and slide over the easy but buoyant tempo of the rhythm section. The quavering and wavering vocals provide the rustic charm while the female backing smoothes the edges and compliments the hopeful optimism of the songs. Subtle hooks run throughout, pulling you into the porch swing sway of the seemingly familiar creaks and strains.
How exactly does one identify "folk-punk"? There's no easy answer, as different artists within the subgenre's horizons arrived at its intersection via different journeys. One could argue that Woody Guthrie was not only the original folkie but also the original folk-punker; look no further than the iconic photo of Woody with a guitar bearing the slogan "This Machine Kills Fascists." Boiled to its essence, folk punk is generally tradition-based acoustic music delivered with a forceful… more »
