Street Sermons
Yep Roc, 2023
9/10
The NYC rockers Daddy Long Legs return with a 4th studio album, where the energetic trio welcome plenty of guests to their bluesy, garage-rock, R&B spirited formula.
“Street Sermon” starts the listen with Josh Styles’ lively and rhythmic drums alongside the animated harmonica and gritty southern influenced rock, and “Nightmare” follows with plenty of soulful and gritty swagger that benefits much from Murat Aktürk’s swirling guitar and punk rock legend Wreckless Eric on backing vocals.
Deeper into the 10 tracks, “Rockin’ My Boogie” welcomes Tovey Halleck’s powerful sax playing for the thick blues-rock anthem, while “Silver Satin” brings a calmer mood of crisp drumming, flowing melody and nostalgic harmony that you can’t help but admire.
Further yet, “Ding-Ding Man” showcases John Sebastian’s baritone guitar prowess in the raw and punchy climate that emits some proto-punk nods, and “Electro-Motive Blues” exits the listen with a rockabilly and punk fueled presence that’s fluid and highly memorable.
A listen designed to ‘take the listener on a trip through New York City’s underground rail system with a bottle in hand concealed by a brown paper bag’, Daddy Long Legs sound like a chain gang emerging from the swampy subway with their fierce and sweaty version of rock that parallels all the greatness of The Nation Of Ulysses.
Travels well with: The Fleshtones- Face Of The Screaming Werewolf; Jon Spencer- Spencer Signs The Hits