From the rustic look of the cover, it looked to me like it would be
another wannabe Indie comp but after a closer look, I see the awesome
list of bands on the cover: Doop and the Inside Outlaws, After Dark
Amusement Park, Katie Grace, and a ton more. This is Motor City at its
finest friends, and man does it feel good. I’m tired of ‘Indie’ rock,
and finally, here’s some relief. Don’t get me wrong
though, for a live record, this has a ton of spunk. The record has its
roots in country, but has a more evolved sound. When I was in Nashville
this past summer, these are the kind of jams I would hear passing down
Broadway inside the whisky joints. The coolest thing though is how
eclectic the cast of characters is here. There’s Katie Grace, whose
sound is rhythmic and Americonic (Is that a word?), and Screamray who
sounds more like a hard rock outfit. It doesn’t sound like it would go
together, but the sequencing of the record makes it right. Oddly, I’m
not that big of a country fan, and my favorite on the nine song
compilation is Patrick Davy’s contribution, “Something Going On” I can’t
describe it on paper at all, and the vocals and acoustic guitar add to
its craftsmanship. More so something that has to be heard in person. Ty
Stone also sings on the final song with the ‘Inside Outlaws All Stars’,
whom are truly the best of the best Detroit musicians. It’s vinyl only
too, which makes it even more cool and tangible. Really, go get it.
There’s been a ton of records released this year, and this is definitely
one of my favorites.The ‘Inside Outlaws LIVE’ LP release show will take place on Saturday December 29th at the Park Bar, and there is an $8 cover charge. Bands include Doop & the Inside Outlaws, Matt Dmits, and After Dark Amusement Park. The show will be recorded for a future Motorcity Special release.
-Originally Published on the Metro Times Blogs on December 24th 2012
Link- http://blogs.metrotimes.com/index.php/2012/12/inside-outlaws-live-lp-and-release-show/
