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Asylum Street Spankers - The Last Laugh

Size: 99,3 MB
Time: 42:12
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Blues Folk, Americana
Label: Yellow Dog Records
Art: Front & Back

01. Didn't It Rain (3:09)
02. Never Goin' Back (3:52)
03. I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water (4:59)
04. Don't You Hear Jerusalem Moan (3:12)
05. Ludicrous Heart (4:09)
06. She Texted Me Goodbye (3:28)
07. Make It Rain (3:51)
08. The Swan (2:17)
09. Savor Every Day (4:41)
10. Fuck Work (3:18)
11. The Final Song (0:51)
12. Coffee Grindin' Blues (4:21)


If you've read the bio or heard the story of the Asylum Street Spankers, you probably know that the group was founded in 1994 at a booze-filled party at the Dabbs Hotel along the river in Llano, Texas, and for the next seventeen years left a swath of astounded audiences in its wake. Well, it appears that America's favorite old-time hellraisers have once again musically triumphed over overindulgence and memory loss. Or have they?

Christina Marrs, Nevada Newman, Charlie King and the other Spankers do recall getting together to play their final shows ever in April of 2011. They all remember setting up the three-day "Last Laugh" finale in their hometown of Austin, Texas at the Cactus Café, Ruta Maya and Spider House Ballroom. But, honestly, that's the last thing any of them remember.

Look: it's embarrassing for such an acclaimed band as this to have to admit that they honestly don't remember where their final album came from. What becomes clear upon listening to these recordings is that none of these songs has ever been recorded by the Asylum Street Spankers before. What's even clearer is this: the band is in their finest form ever here, living up to their firmly cemented reputation as an acoustic powerhouse. Who else can blend string-band virtuosity, multi-instrumental skills, tight vocal harmonies and counterculture wit like this?

Clearly, these were unforgettable nights for all those who packed the clubs and cheered on their internationally beloved hometown heroes. Hazily, the Spankers figure these must have been some of the most treasured personal moments of their 17-year career. Imagine the satisfaction of taking their fans through one last journey together, from the Tin Pan Alley and vaudeville echoes of their sound, through the country, blues, jazz and swing songs they've borrowed and created, all filtered through the punk-rock ethos at their core. "It must really have been something," Christina muses.

The Last Laugh

Posted by kamane

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