Double Deadbolt Logic
Self-Released, 2020
8/10
Listen to Double Deadbolt Logic
This 3rd album from Philadelphia’s Jefferson Berry & The UAC brings in a small army players to flesh out these folk-rock gems where flutes, mandolins and hand clapping is also in attendance.
“At The Festival” starts the listen with bright folk-rock where warm strumming and expressive vocals aren’t in short supply and a mandolin makes an impression, and “She Was Baking Bread” follows with organic rhythm alongside soothing singing with some jazz nods.
Elsewhere, “Shattered Glass” recruits percussion and bluesy guitars for a fuller tune that embraces classic pop ideas in the most universally accessible track, while “Troubles With The Mood” brings a moodier approach of cautious melody as a flute joins the effort. “Locks And Guns”, the album highlight, then delivers timeless folk-rock that’s as playful as it is memorable.
Late in the listen, “Everyone’s Got Their Stuff” displays strong banjo and harmonica prowess in the Americana atmosphere, and “Crime In The City” exits the listen with a busy display of rockin’ blues as Berry guides the radiant finish.
An album about the ‘the good love, the bad love and these strange times’, Berry and company have crafted a fun, thoughtful and unpredictable listen that anyone with an ear for folk and Americana will have no trouble enjoying.
Travels well with: The Danberrys- Shine; Gordon Thomas Ward- Eiderdown