Sammy Horner of Electrics fame explains the album in his liner notes as such: “Things were bad…Johnny Cash had died and I was in a bad place…me and old Jimmy D were suffering from something dark and mean…we got holed up in a studio with a baritone guitar and a lot of reverb…yeah, we wrote them thar murder ballads….critics loved this dark little gem….be afraid, be very afraid…” What you have here is a dark slice of Americana mixed with a touch of Celtic Rock. Plenty of reverb and vibrato guitar tones, heavy drums, both singers are great, gritty lyricists. Songs of murder, suicide, mystery, and booze, with an underlying message of faith and love. No filler on this LP – the song writing quality you’ve come to know Sammy Horner for. Sammy’s Bandcamp is chock full of great releases, solo, the Electrics, and amazing side projects such as this one. Some of the releases on the site are “Pay What You Like” so jump on those if you’re tight on funds. Horner is well deserving of your support!
RIYL: Nick Cave, Johnny Cash, the Electrics, Lost Dogs
[2003 Independent | Purchase: sammyhorner.bandcamp.com]‘Sunken Treasures’ are albums that had slipped under my radar and maybe some of yours too.
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