This is an interesting debut album, that deserves your attention for several reasons. The first thing you’ll notice is the inventive, vintage cover art by Rui Ricardo, where the band is served to you on a tray. The Austin, Texas-based band itself is certainly not made up of debutants, you could even call it a supergroup, featuring Walter Daniels (Jack O’Fire, Bigfoot Chester, James Williamson, Lydia Lunch, Alejandro Escovedo, Guadalupe Plata, Henri Herbert, Barry Adamson, among others) on vocals and harmonica, Evan Whitehead (Cunto!, Black Eyed Vermillion) on guitar, Kevin Curtin (Cunto!, Pleasure Tide, Boxcutters) on mandolin, Scott Stewart (Zero Skills, Inc, Pleasure Tide, Corrine Rose) on upright and electric bass, and Matt Hammer (Strange Boys, OBNIII’s, Wes Coleman) on drums. The skilled musicians mainly combine country, blues, and punk influences, but also gospel and yodel, in 12 lively, raucous songs that evoke the feeling of a live show. Bonus points for using a Nose Flute! As far as I’m concerned, this music is much more suitable for drinks than for a coffee break, but judge for yourself.
Have a Coffee Break With Walter Daniels & the Del Valle Trustees is out now digitally and on vinyl LP through Chaputa! Records and Ghost Highway Recordings.
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