{"id":23437,"date":"2023-11-07T07:47:27","date_gmt":"2023-11-07T06:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/?p=23437"},"modified":"2023-11-07T07:49:46","modified_gmt":"2023-11-07T06:49:46","slug":"new-album-swampmeat-family-band-polish-your-old-halo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/addtowantlist.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/07\/new-album-swampmeat-family-band-polish-your-old-halo\/","title":{"rendered":"New album: Swampmeat Family Band || Polish Your Old Halo"},"content":{"rendered":"

LP number 4 from Swampmeat Family Band bears the evocative title Polish Your Old Halo<\/em><\/a>, borrowed from the lyrics of country legend Jerry Jeff Walker’s 1975 single Jaded Lover<\/em><\/a>. No cover of that song here, but one that is much more remarkable: we hear The Chemical Brothers’ Setting Sun<\/a> <\/em>(with lyrics and vocals by Noel Gallagher) in an almost unrecognizable version (without the beats and the Oasis singer). The five-piece from Birmingham (UK) has a knack for choosing and performing covers (a highlight of their previous album Muck<\/em> was their take on The Velvet Underground’s Foggy Notion<\/em><\/a>), but their original songs, centered around themes of resilience, are just as captivating. The skilled band members play bluesy roots rock with a 70s feel, and with every new record they sound tighter and more polished, without losing appealing ideas, authenticity and energy. The standout tracks below are the best proof of this.<\/p>\n