Caterwauling Towards The Light
Self-Released, 2017
8/10
Listen to Caterwauling Towards The Light
A singer-songwriter from New York, Dusty Wright sure puts himself in fine company here, as his folk-influenced and occasionally Americana spirited tunes take help from Jonathan K. Bendis, Peter Hamilton and Gio Loria, among many others.
“Fall Out Of Line” starts the listen with a rhythmic form of folk-rock, where harmony vocals from David Ogilvy and bass from Matt Goecke make an impression, and “Life Is Hard” follows with a warm Americana tone as 12 string guitar from Martin John Butler and Sonya Hensley’s pretty backing vocals add much to the breezy climate.
Halfway through, “Weather The Storm” embraces a more subdued approach as Jay Stolar’s pipes and slide guitar from David Lee Waters highlight the reflective mood, while “We Can Set Sail” is a playful and charming strummer where Mark Brotter contributes precise drumming. “How Do You Measure A Man?”, the album highlight, then adds Queen Esther’s vocals and Dave Lee’s bass to the bare beauty.
The final 2 tracks include “I Am Not Willing” and “Fly”, where the former brings an orchestral angle with cello (Matt Goeke), and the latter injects some country spirit in its upbeat drumming from Sammy Merendino and smooth harmony vocals from Queen Esther.
The 2nd album in his trilogy about love, life and death, Wright’s been quite prolific in recent years, which is great for us seeing as he’s got a strong sense of songwriting prowess and his friends sure know how to complement his talent.
Travels well with: Bo Armstrong- Where We Are; David Ramirez- We’re Not Going Anywhere