The last two days I've listened to an advanced copy of the
Hackensaw Boys upcoming album Charismo. It is produced by
Larry Campbell who was the ringleader of
Levon Helm's
band it's last few years. The album will drop on Tax Day by Free Dirt
Records and I recommend using your refund to procure this release. The
band has evolved over the years with the current iteration a trio
consisting of founder
David Sickmenn, who returned after a long hiatus in 2012, festival favorite Fe
rd Moyse, and Brian Gorby, who inherited the album's namesake - the Charismo - from Justin Neuhardt.
The songs on Charismo are all original written by Sickmen and Moyse and
a good ear can distinguish them. There's more sophistication and maybe
more seriousness to the songs, and not the jamming thrillers we loved
at festivals. But the harmonies are still killer. The opening track
"Don't Bet Against Me" is in my opinion the best track with "Happy For
Us in the Down" and "Flora" two more favorites. Festival goers will want
to listen to "Limousin Lady". As much as I'd like to pair this album
with
Veritas Winery, where the band plays often, but
Starr Hill Brewery seems a better option. Cheers.
