Willis Earl Beal – “Monotony”
If a label's cosign means something to you in 2012, then be advised that XL secured dustbowl throwback Willis Earl Beal to a four(!)-album deal for their imprint Hot Charity. The first of these records is called Acousmatic Sorcery, and it is absolutely fantastic. The recording fidelity is low, and vintage, acoustic blues is the template, but those era-signifiers are ...
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