Hanging At The Luna Star
Self-Released, 2024
8/10
Listen to Hanging At The Luna Star
The esteemed songwriter and musician Lou Dominguez returns with a 4th album, where an excellent cast are along for the 13 relevant and well thought out folk songs.
“United States Of Debt” opens the listen with Bruce Brown’s meticulous mandolin alongside Dominguez’s bright voice and Rich Creadore’s flowing sitar, and “Our Maldives” follows with a calm spirit, as Polly Launay’s stirring violin adds much grace.
Further along, “Feels Like Saying Amen” welcomes grooves and timeless folk ideas to the eloquent song craft, while “Just Anyone” showcases intricate picking and bass thanks to Ross Sermons via the descriptive storytelling.
Deeper yet, “Hugging Saint” is a rich and thoughtful album highlight that displays a modern folk vision, and “Once Upon A Time” exits with an orchestral backdrop that touches on difficult times that evolved into much better moments.
You might be reminded of legends like Seeger, Springsteen or Ochs when spending time with Dominguez’s music, and the inclusion of accordion, strings, sitar, dobro and mandolin only adds to the appeal.
Travels well with: Steve Erickson- Crooked Road; Crow And Gazelle- as above now so below