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King Louie & the Loose Diamonds
Memphis Treat
(mtr420)
http://www.emptyrecords.com/empty/releases/record_detail.asp?intRecordId=239
A truly amazing all star band comprised of ring leader King Louie Bankston (Persuaders, Kajun SS, Exploding Hearts, Black Rose Band), Jack Yarber (Oblivians, Cool Jerks, Tearjerkers), Harlan T. Bobo (Viva L'American Deathray Music), Adam Woodard (Tearjerkers), and Chad Booth (Kajun SS). These diamonds are in fact not so loose, but tight, and covered in that Memphis grease / power pop that you just can't wipe off. The Diamonds began recording this gem at Easley Studios in Memphis, Tennessee, but when an electrical fire broke out that burned the whole studio, the boys thought the album was doomed. Luckily and eerily enough, the masters came out unscathed. Not being able to finish there, they recorded the three remaining songs at Jimbo Mathus' (Squirrel Nut Zippers) Delta Recording Studio in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Jimbo even contributed some of his guitar handy work on a few songs. The two sessions were then mixed by none other than Jim Dickinson, who has recorded and produced Big Star, Tav Falco, The Replacements and has played piano on Rolling Stones and Flamin' Groovies albums. Through scabies, fire, and disaster this record has survived it all and has landed on your turntable. Enjoy.
Lover!
s/t
(MTR419)
http://www.emptyrecords.com/empty/releases/record_detail.asp?intRecordId=238
Lover! is a power pop explosion fermented in the Psyche of Rich Reatard (Lost Sounds, Reatards, Knaughty Knights, American Death Ray). Teaming up with Greg Roberson (ex-Reigning Sound, Arthur Lee's LOVE) Rich drags you through his experiences in the deep south town of Natchez, Mississippi. These tunes capture recollections of friendly animal poachers, in the closet crane operators in the gulf of Mexico and pure blood lust for the men who had kept him down while he was there. The result is a variety ranging from Tuesday night despair to Friday night revenge in the vein of the Undertones or Cheaptrick and maybe a little Monkees. Come on, get on board!
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