Paleface comes by Beck comparisons honestly, Beck himself admits the influence. This certainly smacks of the folk hop Beck is fond of but also incorporates an Eels like penchant for the undeniable hook, be they borrowed or not. The vocals crackle like Bobby Bare Jr. and the rap influence is merely ornamental, helping the music to offer an upbeat option in the long list of ways to get yourself folked.
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 »
