Post by fischer on Feb 19, 2008 17:11:08 GMT -5
This is awesome.
trendybands.com/2008/02/10/rodney-parker-50-peso-reward-to-release-the-lonesome-dirge-album-tour-dates/
What these eleven-tracks - alternately capable of touching the heart and loosening the floorboards - prove more than anything else, though, is that Rodney Parker is one of those rare singer/songwriters to be reckoned with. While the word ‘masterpiece’ may seem a bit lofty to attach so readily to any record this early in an artist’s career, ‘The Lonesome Dirge’ is as worthy a contender as you’re likely to find today.
“Country and folk rarely offer the punch and integrity Parker applies to the majority of this fine release. Void of slickness, this is music built from sweat and an intensity only the rural experience can provide.” - Dallas Observer
trendybands.com/2008/02/10/rodney-parker-50-peso-reward-to-release-the-lonesome-dirge-album-tour-dates/
What these eleven-tracks - alternately capable of touching the heart and loosening the floorboards - prove more than anything else, though, is that Rodney Parker is one of those rare singer/songwriters to be reckoned with. While the word ‘masterpiece’ may seem a bit lofty to attach so readily to any record this early in an artist’s career, ‘The Lonesome Dirge’ is as worthy a contender as you’re likely to find today.
“Country and folk rarely offer the punch and integrity Parker applies to the majority of this fine release. Void of slickness, this is music built from sweat and an intensity only the rural experience can provide.” - Dallas Observer
