East Cameron Folkcore has been gathering critical praise with their wide-open folk-based releases since day 1, busting out of the gate with "Sound & Fury", then raising the bar with last year’s "The Sun also Rises". Though famously accused of "thoughtful protest songs", these 11 dudes and dudettes provide nothing if not a full sound; rich in melody, chordage, instrumentation, and lyrical content.
So you’ll be happy to hear their latest, "FOR SALE", just out today, continues their fine tradition. From the gothic discontent of "Robin Hoods Rise" to the emotive "take me home" of "Salinger’s Dead" to the fiery conviction of "Enemy of the Times" and passionate unresolved resolution in "Director’s Cut", this collection ups the ante on what passes for Folk.
East Cameron Folkcore create the kind of music that may seem strangely intimate on first listen, but it begs to be experienced in all its shaggy glory with hundreds of your closest, drunkest friends. Blues and punk got married, and we’re all invited.
Don’t miss the FOR SALE release party on February 8 at the Scottish Rite Theatre. But pick up the CD early so you can shout along.