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by David Levine
Straight out of Brooklyn. That's where David Hamburger's new disc comes from. It's on Chester Records (P.O.B. 170504; Brooklyn, N.Y., 11217), and it is appropriately titled King of the Brooklyn Delta. This record is a mixture of acoustic-electric blues and folk music with a touch of Mose Allison.
The guitar playing on this record is nice. Mr. Hamburger plays acoustic, electric, dobro and resophonic guitars. The band has an unhurried, relaxed playing style that supports the songs without getting in the way.
Songs that stand out are:
- A Little Caffeine [224K .wav|160K .au] (#5 - 03:10) I like this lyric: "Back at her place she asked to stay/Maybe that's why they call it Cafe Au Lait."
- On The Hood Of Your Car [256K .wav|192K .au] (#6 - 00:22) is a sweet memory song with a beautiful acoustic guitar figure.
- Kitchen Table [224K .wav|160K .au] (#7 - 00:00) is a blues cut about doing it on a kitchen table while "we're still young and able."
- I'll Take A Gold Star [224K .wav|160K .au] (#8 - 00:00) is an instrumental Dobro-extravaganza that displays Mr. Hamburger's skills very well.
I like this record on Sunday morning, even with a hangover.
In this case, it's a New York band with a six song EP on Underhand Records. ( P.O.B. 20790 NY, NY. 10009-9991)
What I really dig about this EP is the mixture of dissonance and melody. Imagine the Kinks meet Nirvana. Chris Welding can write a song, no question, and his voice is reminiscent of Ray Davies [192K .wav|128K .au]. (#5 - 00:16) The band's rough edges only add to the live feeling of this disc. Out Of The Well [224K .wav|160K .au] (#6 - 00:33) is a dark acoustic tune. Chris sounds a little like John Lennon and it's fab.
The rest of the songs are hard edged yet not afraid of melody. I like The Motivator, but the rest of the tunes on this disc are good. First Few Things [192K .wav|160K .au] (#4 - 00:48) has a message for those straights out there but you'll have to get the EP to hear it.
by David Levine
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