12.11.2008.

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CEDRIC BURNSIDE & LIGHTNIN' MALCOLM - 2 Man Wrecking Crew (2008)

Cedric Burnside, the drummer whose grandfather was the northern Mississippi blues legend R.L. Burnside, and Lightnin' Malcolm, a guitarist equally informed by hill country and Texas blues, indeed make a formidable duo. Their stripped down sound the pair trade vocals and are accompanied only by an occasional harmonica and the vocal duo of Beka Bramlett and Etta Britt is true to the immediacy of the Clarksdale-area style, while displaying a virtuosity that's often missing from the average juke joint ensemble. You'd expect some primitive stomping from a guitar-and-drums duo, and the Wrecking Crew deliver, but they can bring across a bit of hoodoo like the slide-driven "She's Got Somethin' On Me" equally well. Their songs are page-from-a-diary direct, mostly detailing stormy relationships, and both men have impressive pipes. As in any duo, the third member of the band is the silence around the two, and the 2 Man Wrecking Crew keep the atmosphere of the Nashville studio charged with gritty blues. If anything, the comparatively high-tech recording casts the pair in a garish light: Malcolm's growling guitar sounds impressive enough, but Burnside's drums trade mid-range power for trebly clarity. Not a Saturday night at a hill country juke, but it's as close as many will get. - Barnes & Noble.com *

TRACKS: 01. RL Burnside 02. So Much Love 03. My Sweetheart 04. Nobody Else 05. Don't Just Sing About The Blues 06. That's My Girl 07. She's Got Somethin' On Me 08. Fightin' 09. Stay Here In Your Arms 10. She Don't Love Me No More 11. World Full Of Trouble 12. Mad Man Blues 13. Tryin' Not To Pull My Gun 14. Time To Let It Go