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​Austin Lucas (from the album Live in the Hot Zone available on Cornelius Chapel Records) (by Bryant Liggett)
 
Austin Lucas isn’t afraid to dish out an opinion or two, nor is he afraid to open up to the listener. The Indiana-based musician, currently hanging his fighting gloves in Germany, will take a dig on heads of government or a hard, solemn look back at himself. He is a punk Folkster dealing in self-reflection and social critique.
In Germany since the pandemic began, his latest release Alive in the Hot Zone plays out like Austin Lucas has a ringside seat watching American indifference, concerned rebellion, poor political decisions, promises and hopes, all hammered into shape on an Indie Roots and Punk Rock beat.
 
“Already Dead” kicks the record off with a fuzzy riff that quickly fades to Austin Lucas’ soft vocal while “Drive” pushes a rhythmic and pulsing chug in a Built to Spill-like song of escape.  The wonderfully titled “The Truth Is Supposed to Hurt” is served up as a gut-punch reality check with Lucas criticizing ‘giving power to the poison’ and the resulting ‘rotting our inside’. Next to the stellar songwriting is Austin Lucas’ ability to casually stroll through style. Bluesy fuzz and slight stoner R&B of “American Pyre”, the contemplative ballad “Anyone”, Garage Rock riffs in “Cry Over” and the Roots hustle of “Shaking”. Austin Lucas is comfortable behind the wheel bouncing down any road lined with Roots Rock favoring a subtle Punk edge. (by Bryant Liggett)
 
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