MASHNOTE
CD Reviews: June 2008
The last time I reviewed a Boxcar Satan split cd I wasn't really satisfied with
it, so I crossed my fingers while listening to this abum for the first time. But
there's 2 thing I learned from that experience:
1. This is NOT a split
CD, but a collaboration.
2. Boxcar Satan remains a perfect band AND just
added a genious as an extra member of the band.
Ghostwriter, AKA solo
artist Steve Schecter wrote 4 songs on this album and they're at least as
haunting and rough as the stuff I expected to hear from Boxcar Satan. This album
could be considered to be the most upright dark delta-blues album you could
write in 2008. This is the best album of 2008 in case you're driving home pissed
because some girl in a far out country told you she doesn't love you. This is
feelgood, anger and humour at the same time. It's more venom than I ever heard
on a Boxcar Satan record AND a great introduction to the work of Ghostwriter.
Hobo nouveau is a ride on the "you'll be robbed within minutes motherfucker, but
enjoy the ride as it is" express. Steam comes out of the train, because if a
train doesn't lose its steam it will explode. Same thing with the
album.
As an extra both projects treat you on some great cover songs by
Elder c-Charlie Beck, Bob Dylan, Merle Travis, Woody Guthrie and Townes Van
Zandt. Especially the "Jesus Christ" song (Woody Guthrie) was very welcome since
the last coverversion I heard from that song was a horrible U2 version. Believe
me, you don't want to hear Bono fuck up that one! Better listen to Sanford Allen
his haunting vocals!
Best song: Blood on my mind!