Courtesy of Danbert Nobacon
Northern WA Americana/folk punk rocker Danbert Nobacon (ex-Chumbawamba) liberates Woebegoner with Miranda Zickler and The Bad Things prior to his West-East tour.
Woebegoner kicks off with dirgy Americana sea shanty "Blow the Man Down." Bassist Austin Quist and accordionist Jimmy Berg set the wavy tone while banjo player Gregory Miles lays down some sweet melodies as Nobacon and Zickler sweeps the listener into a sea of beautiful vocal harmonies. The band continues by livening up the energy on Americana rocker "Johnny Woebegone". Drummer Steve Kamke wails out the beat as Quist swings out an airy rhythm with some excellent piano tickling from Kamke.
"Ramblin' Man/Old Devil Gasoline" shows the record heading a more country punk direction. Nobacon and Miles lay down some fantastic rhythm and melody between the acoustic and electric slide guitars while Kamke throws down some marvelous drumming. Rockin' Americana track "Lilithiana Red" keeps the energy flowing delightfully. Berg enchants on accordion while Quist thumps out a powerful bassline and Miles plucks away on banjo dreamily.
Americana country jam "Evolution 9.01" mellows down Woebegoner yet stands out brilliantly and hilariously. Kamke lightens the mood intriguingly on drums as Miles brings some gorgeous melody on banjo and Beau Herbert drops some lovely mandolin. Nobacon and Zickler deliver humorous yet witty lyrics like "we curse the return of the laughing policeman with every adaptive fiber in our breathing bodies" between back and forth vocal banter and harmonies.
"Long Black Train" is a mesmerizing Americana country punk song. Miles haunts on banjo amidst all sorts of interesting vocals contributing train whistles, raspy blues punk howls and harmonies from Nobacon, Zickler and crew as Berg creeps in with some chilling organ. Woebegoner is a fresh and breathtaking album that shows just how far Danbert Nobacon has come as a songwriter while combining that with the extraordinary chemistry he has with Miranda Zickler and The Bad Things, be it now or ten years ago when they began their studio endeavor.
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Danbert Nobacon returns on June 1st to play Creep Records, located at 1050 North Hancock Street in Philly, alongside Kira Wood Cramer, supporting NYC crack rocksteady legend Stza Crack with Philly thrash punx Roadkiller and NJ anti-folk punkers Crazy & The Brains.
~ Garyn Klasek
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