I’m going to
start this post off with a little secret; I have twang in my
heart. Yes, I am rock’n’roll, (maybe even punk, on a good
day) but I also have a soft spot for a little alt-country
every now and then. Calexico tricked me into loving them
with an Arcade Fire cover; Old 97’s crooned so sweetly that
I couldn’t help wanting to tear down the "Buick City
Complex" with them. So it would only make sense that local
Americana band Guns of Navarone would also capture my heart.
Recently, I got my hands on an advance of their upcoming
album, Prize and Battlefield, and I’ve been really
enjoying it.
The LP is fun, it’s interesting, it’s challenging, it’s both
rock’n’roll and twangy. Sure, Guns of Navarone may have a
traditional sound, but listen closer and just try to keep up
with some of the directions that the guitar goes in - it’s
delightful. One of the standout tracks is "I Bid You
Farewell," which is actually one of most countrified songs
on the album. You can hear a little Texas in the vocals, and
the guitar sounds like someone has been listening to a lot
of Johnny Cash. Prize and Battlefield is 10 tracks of
the real deal - it will make you want to two-step and fist
pump, simultaneously. This is the kind of music that makes
me want to sit on a wide front porch, drink real root beer,
and think about ex-boyfriends.
The album will be released on November 19th at a release
show at Lambert’s with East Cameron Folklore. More
information, as well as a stream of the album, can be found
here.
:Guns
Of Navarone - I Bid You Farewell:
- Zoe Cordes
Selbin -
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