Swamp Dogg: Resurrection
Status of copy at Case Memorial Library
Ben Greenman wrote in the New Yorker: "'Resurrection' [is] a rousing return to form by one of soul music’s greatest cult artists. The album opens with swirling percussion, stabbing horns, and a passionate series of questions: 'In time of war, who wins? / When you choose sides, how do you distinguish your friends?' The song goes on to mention blood, burials, and body bags before chucking the whole nasty business and appealing heavenward with repeated cries of 'Help us, Lord.' It’s an exhilarating and exhausting experience, and it’s only the first of many. 'America Is Bleeding' takes on abortion, immigration, poverty, and more in a decidedly untidy four minutes. And the twelve-minute title track is even more expository, with a long spoken-word section that excoriates Congress over the legislative (as opposed to Constitutional) handling of voting rights. All of this would be overwhelming were it not for Swamp Dogg’s mastery of the soul form. 'They Crowned an Idiot King' has a lovely and haunting melody and a churchy organ solo. … It's good to have Swamp Dogg back, even if there's no telling how long he'll stick around" (5/28/07).
Ben Greenman wrote in the New Yorker: "'Resurrection' [is] a rousing return to form by one of soul music’s greatest cult artists. The album opens with swirling percussion, stabbing horns, and a passionate series of questions: 'In time of war, who wins? / When you choose sides, how do you distinguish your friends?' The song goes on to mention blood, burials, and body bags before chucking the whole nasty business and appealing heavenward with repeated cries of 'Help us, Lord.' It’s an exhilarating and exhausting experience, and it’s only the first of many. 'America Is Bleeding' takes on abortion, immigration, poverty, and more in a decidedly untidy four minutes. And the twelve-minute title track is even more expository, with a long spoken-word section that excoriates Congress over the legislative (as opposed to Constitutional) handling of voting rights. All of this would be overwhelming were it not for Swamp Dogg’s mastery of the soul form. 'They Crowned an Idiot King' has a lovely and haunting melody and a churchy organ solo. … It's good to have Swamp Dogg back, even if there's no telling how long he'll stick around" (5/28/07).
posted by casemusic at 11:39 AM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home