T.K. Bollinger & That Sinking Feeling - A Catalogue Of Woe (2014)
A Catalogue Of Woe
comes to us courtesy of Australia's doom blues underground, featuring
a stripped-down but effective arrangement of guitar, drums, bass, and
the guitarist's vocals. Sounding weary but willing to endure more
troubles, the trio does right by the blues, while at the same time
sounding as baked by the sun as non-Australians usually imagine the
country to be.
Unlike
the small-room acoustics of typical delta blues, That Sinking Feeling
gives their instruments a little touch of echo, giving the album a
sense of bigger things going on in the background while keeping the
songs' stories focused on the person going through them. It works
well, allowing them to keep the melodies grounded in simple,
slow-moving musical pleasures without losing energy or momentum, and
they flow smoothly from one song into the next while relishing each
for what it is.
There's
not much in the way of bloat on the album, so things move along at a
steady clip, taking just as much time as called for by the songs and
their moods. The music targets an itch not many bands try to
scratch, so if you've been looking for more doom-soaked blues to add
to your collection, turn your ears to Australia and let That Sinking
Feeling fill them.
~
Gabriel
For
Fans Of; Danzig, Deadboy & The Elephantmen, Jak Locke, Blue In
The Face, Occultation
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