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Genre:
Blues
Release Date: 02/03/2009
Although he had been playing for years, it wasn't until the 1990s that
R.L. Burnside's raw electrified
Delta blues were heard by a wide audience. His new fans celebrated his wild, unbridled energy, so it made sense for him to team with
the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, the warped
indie rock band that's all about energy. However, the very purists who celebrate
Burnside hate
Spencer, believing that the latter mocks the
blues. As the blistering
Ass Pocket of Whiskey proves,
Spencer may not treat the
blues with reverence, but he and his band capture the wild essence of juke-joint
blues. And that makes them the perfect match for
Burnside, who knows his history but isn't burdened by it. Together,
Burnside and the
Blues Explosion make raw, scintillating, unvarnished
blues that positively burns.
~Thom Owens, All Music Guide
;)
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