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| Beat-surrender |
 The Bottle Rockets have amassed an impressive collection of rockin’ albums over their near twenty years of making records, for this album the plug’s are pulled for an MTV style session recorded at the 19th century Lucas School House in St. Louis which has been converted into concert venue.The band play through a choice song set and as is often the case with stripped back recordings there’s a heightening of the listeners concentration on the writing and a fresh appreciation of the music and song craft, impressive stuff it’s an immersive listen and comes highly recommended. The album of course includes a Doug Sahm cover its out on the 16th on Bloodshoot and you can listen to the entire recording via Soundcloud and download one of the album’s highlight Smokin’ 100’s Along by using the widget below – for a limited time....full text |
| Nodepression |
| Every once in a while something happens to instill a refreshing outlook on familiar things. My old dog chases her tail and reminds me of when she was a puppy. My daughter gives me a hug for no reason and reminds me that once upon a time she wasn't growing up quite so fast. And The Bottle Rockets release an acoustic disc that reminds me that I became a fan because of the songs. Not So Loud- An Acoustic Evening With The Bottle Rockets was recorded over two nights at the now defunct Lucas Schoolhouse in St. Louis, Missouri. Ranging from twangy roots banjo to a full onslaught of acoustic rock, the disc is a nice new setting for 'the best band in the world.' Singer/guitarist Brian Henneman, drummer Mark Ortmann, bassist Keith Voegele and guitarist John Horton assembled for two nights of intimate music. Highlights include "Gravity Fails", the rarely played "One Of You" and "Turn for the Worse" which includes a guest spot from Kip Louie. None of the songs suffer from these acoustic renditions but several reveal a bit more depth. "Perfect So Far Away" is introduced by Brian with a story of how the song came to be. His relaxed manner and friendly banter makes the listener realize how intimate the acoustic setting can be. This song is just a bit different in the acoustic version compared to the live power of the electric instrumentation it usually wears. The change reveals some depth that might be missed in the The Bottle Rockets powerful electric shows. It's refreshing to hear the songs without being blown away with electricity. On the other hand... our children grown up and spread their wings, our dogs grow from shoe gnawers to trusted friends and The Bottle Rockets are a rock band. While their songs have more depth than it may seem on first listen and the acoustic setting reveals some wonderful interplay in the band, The Bottle Rockets are built on power. They thrive on electricity. Don't expect to hear an acoustic set when they come to town. In fact, hope you don't. This band 'brings it' every night in their live show. As a result you need to buy this disc. Without it you may be missing the full experience of The Bottle Rockets. ...full text |
| Popmatters |
| While the Midwestern heartland of America has been a hotbed of roots rock for decades, it has also proved to be somewhat of a musical Bermuda Triangle. Bands like The Skeletons, The Texas Instruments, and Dash Rip Rock packed many a bar in the ‘80s and ‘90s, but like the scores of others cut from that thrift store cloth, they failed to catch the freak indie-rock wave that carried bands like Uncle Tupelo towards larger success. The splintering of Uncle Tupelo in 1996 fostered the Jay Farrar-led Son Volt as well as Wilco, helmed by Jeff Tweedy. Wilco’s debut A.M. featured lead guitar work from fellow Festus, MO string slinger Brian Henneman, himself a late-period UT touring sideman. Henneman demurred to guitarist/keysman Jay Bennett in the touring Wilco lineup, as he helmed his own band called The Bottle Rockets, local favorite sons infamous for putting out one of the most rip-roaring live shows you could ever have the pleasure of hearing. Bottle Rockets ultimately found commercial success to be as elusive as their predecessors. An ill-fated union with Atlantic offered a fleeting chance of crossover success in the late ‘90s, but today, in the wake of poor sales, great records like their self-titled debut and 1998’s The Brooklyn Side lie fallow. Both those early releases are currently out of print, as is their Atlantic output, leaving most of their early output only available via the 2006 Live In Heilbronn record. While time cannot be accused of being especially kind to Bottle Rockets, the passing years have obviously left founding members Henneman and Mark Ortmann not only older, but wiser. Perhaps most paramount is that Henneman has embraced sobriety in recent years. That lifestyle change and years of ear-splitting live shows have found more acoustic shows finding their way into the Bottle Rockets performance schedule. Appropriate, as most of the BR canon was written on acoustic, but no official release had ever captured that side of the band. Luckily, we can now consider that situation rectified....full text |
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