JUKE JOINT PIMPS / GOSPEL PIMPS: Boogie the Church Down: CD

Sep 23, 2011

From what I’m able to glean, one band is the alter ego of the other, with the “Juke” representing the secular, sinful side and the “Gospel” the quasi-sacred side, including what is purported to be a bona fide gospel choir. While the vocals are sometimes not quite as strong as they need to be to really sell the style, the music itself is a spot-on mix of swampy blues that, at times, comes damned close to conjuring the ghosts of Howlin’ Wolf and John Lee Hooker.

 –jimmy (Voodoo Rhythm)

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