Review: Drive-By Truckers - Brighter Than Creation's Dark
Posted on 6 March 2008 | No Comments
It might be hard to believe that before getting their latest album Brighter Than Creation’s Dark (on a friend’s recommendation no less) I had never listened to anything from Georgia’s southern-fried country-rock superstars Drive-By Truckers. Actually, it might not be hard to believe since now (more so than ever before) there is so damn much good music to listen to and so much more access to it.
Years ago kids could rely on major magazines like Rolling Stone, MTV, small fanzines, and word of mouth for info about new music. Now you have the Internet, myspace, and blogs like this as well. I’m sure I would say that the proliferation of new bands and the deluge of associated media coverage has over-saturated things, but it’s close. I spend most days listening to new music and passing judgment on that rather than spending time with old favorites and getting to know new records.
Back when I was in high school, I remember spending hours listening to new albums and pouring over the lyrics and liner notes. Now it is a digital download from eMusic or ripping a promo CD to my iPod. It is as if we have sacrificed everything for convenience. That isn’t necessarily a bad thing though. For example, having 60GB of music available to choose from on road trips is a much better alternative to loading up 30 of your favorite CD’s into a CD wallet and stuffing them into the glove compartment. With a few “D” batteries and a portable speaker system, you can also have your entire music library available almost everywhere, and what could be better than that?
Ok. Back to the Drive-By Truckers. Their latest album Brighter Than Creation’s Dark was recently released and if you like bands like Centro-matic, Lucero, Skynyrd, or The Allman Brothers, you should definitely check this (and the rest of their catalog) out. Since hearing this album, I’ve gotten two other Truckers albums. Listen to the songs below and then go get this record. “Do it!” They will also be on Late Night With Conan next week (March 11th).
MP3 | Drive-By Truckers – Two Daughters And A Beautiful Wife Brighter Than Creation’s Dark
MP3 | Drive-By Truckers – The Righteous Path Brighter Than Creation’s Dark
Filed Under: Album Reviews, Americana, Just Plain Rock
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