The title of Ben Kweller’s new album, Changing Horses, says it all. He flips the script on his usual rock output and goes full on country, rhythm, and blues. Initially I was like, “WTF Ben?!”, but luckily I’m patient man. I gave it a chance…and was rewarded for it. Kweller continues his knack for brewing timeless lyrics that could be spun by Cash, Young, or Croce (all being quite a stretch but you get where I’m going). There’s just a slide guitar behind him instead of the fuzzed distortion. Actually hearing this side of Kweller made me realize how much of an influence this genre has had over his song writing. Go back and listen to his past catalog and you’ll hear some references to classic country and blues swimming through it.
mp3: Ben Kweller – Sawdust Man
mp3: Ben Kweller – Old Hat
I do still long for the rock Ben. Keep that in mind for the next one.
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