The
Doc Marshalls’ front man, Nick Beaudoing, has arrived in Nashville armed
with an album that still reeks of Brooklyn, his former home. Whereas previous
releases evoked a humid musical landscape along the Texas-Louisiana border, the
Doc Marshalls’ new album, Look Out, Compadre, sheds the honky-tonk
and Cajun two-steps in favor of crooked, shimmering folk reminiscent of Bonnie
Prince Billy and A.A. Bondy.
This hard left turn comes on the heels of years of preaching
roots music in indie rock venues, where country flavors are seldom heard. Look
Out, Compadre is a surprising and welcome departure, demonstrating
that even hardcore country boys are unable to keep the city at bay forever.
Eager to capture the moment of a signature sound in flux,
the band enlisted engineer Alex Lipsen at Headgear Studio in Williamsburg,
Brooklyn (Phosphorescent, Nada Surf) with the goal of recording in an
atmosphere where instruments like the fiddle and pedal steel would be treated
as outsiders. Session musicians such as guitarist Josh Kaufman (Dawn
Landes, Rocketship Park) further sharpen the edges of songs whose lyrics spin
tales of last stands, exploding houses, and the calm that forgiveness brings.
A versatile repertoire has taken The Doc Marshalls from
indie rock clubs in NYC, to rural Texas dancehalls, Europe, and countless
festival stages in between. Their busy touring schedule has afforded them
the opportunity to open for the likes of Bobby Bare Jr., Carrie Rodriguez, the
Bottle Rockets, and even reggae legend Burning Spear.
Their debut album, No Kind of Life (2005),
was warmly received by roots radio, spending over a month in the Top 40 of the
Americana Music Association Radio Chart. Their 2008 CD, Honest for Once,
surpassed this feat, making a rapid ascent to #19 and earning spots on “Best
of” lists for the year, including the Americana Music Association and Pop
Matters.com, among others.
Artist - The Doc Marshalls
Album - Look Out, Compadre
Release Date - May 29, 2012
Label - s/r
Tracklist:
Label - s/r
Tracklist:
01. Here They Come
02. Kernow
03. Why I'm Leaving
04. Pennsylvania
05. Light Rail
06. When I Wake
07. All At Once
08. Abilene
09. Been Busy
10. You Must Have Loved Me
11. Days Will Slow Down
Nick Beaudoing: vocals, guitar
Jonathan Gregg: pedal steel, dobro
Doug Clark: drums
Terence Murren: bass
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