The new album Oh My Stars will be available next week
How did I find Low Volts? I did a search for slide guitar on Bandcamp. (Yes, Virginia, it really is that easy to find new music.) When I clicked on Low Volts, I saw not only the tag slide guitar but also “soul, dirty, blues, and swampy.” I ask you, loyal reader; how was I supposed to resist that? After listening to Twist Shake Grind Break, I found out that Low Volts has a new album coming out next Wednesday. I have this to report. If you are a fan of Jon Spencer (in any of his incarnations but particularly Heavy Trash), you will like Low Volts.
This guy plays energetic and dirty rock and roll with blues influences. He admitted that the new album is a little more rock than Twist Shake Grind Break, which has more of a dirty blues sound.
I have to say that my favorite song on Oh My Stars is “Bloody Knuckles and a Hickey.” I like this not only because it includes the word hickey and tells the story of a rough previous evening. I like it because this tune has the slide guitar that I dig so much. It gives the song the lowdown feel it needs for the subject matter. If you like dirty, raw rock and roll that sounds like it’s being played by a guy with his hair on fire, check out Low Volts.
