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Delta Kream
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Delta Kream
Current price: $12.79
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Delta Kream
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While
have dipped into their love of Mississippi blues in the past, they bring their fascination with the Delta roots sounds to the fore with their heartfelt 2021 covers project
. Named after the iconic
photo that adorns the album cover, the record finds the duo of singer/guitarist
and drummer
putting their distinctive, garage rock stamp onto songs by such Mississippi blues legends as
,
, and
. Reinterpreting the work of landmark Southern Black artists is a tricky proposition for most bands, let alone a group of white indie rockers like the Akron, Ohio-bred/Nashville-based
. Thankfully, while it's somewhat looser and more low-key than the group's sonically ambitious studio efforts,
percolates with a respect for the source material. Recorded with no rehearsal over a sweaty ten-hour session, the set works as a spiritual follow-up to their similarly inclined 2006 tribute EP
. However, where that release found them sticking to their nervy two-person lineup, here they've expanded their approach, bringing along guitarist
and bassist
, both longtime
and
associates. Also on board is auxiliary percussionist
and regular
pianist/organist
. Their presence adds a level of legit, whiskey-soaked virtuosity to
' sound. As a singer,
's nasally Midwestern yawp is a good fit for the Mississippi blues style, and together with this bolstered
lineup it evokes the '70s Southern rock and blues of artists like the
. Kicking off the album is the duo's rendition of the classic
track "Crawling Kingsnake." Swampy, yet vibrating with a dreamy psychedelic quality, the song perfectly sets up what is to come. Equally engaging is their slide guitar-accented take on
's "Poor Boy a Long Way from Home" and their woozy, meditative reading of
's "Walk with Me." Laconic and acidly textured,
is a perfect balance of
' lo-fi swagger and keen ear for the Mississippi blues traditions that inspired it. ~ Matt Collar