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chuck mcdermott 38 degrees and raining

4/3/2021

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​Chuck McDermott (from the album 38 Degrees and Raining available as a self-release) (by Bryant Liggett)
Chuck McDermott is a prize for music lovers willing to dig deep. A musician that has flown under the radar much of his career, he is an Indie gem, his latest 38 Degrees and Raining, a blast of Roots music with a hint of Goth-Americana in its seven cuts. It’s a dark record, quiet with a storyteller mystery amidst Bluesy lounge noir. The title track is a haunting opener, Chuck McDermott’s vocals delivered with an ache, the guitar fills adding a touch of twang.  “We Will Walk Through the Streets of the City” has a slow march rhythm and existing as a protest tune, floating guitar fills adding a dash of psychedelia while “Hold Back the Water” details the cruel mistress that is mother nature. The spoken word portion of the cut turns the cut into a haunting tale, the backing vocals adding a Gospel feel.  
“Dreamers Lullaby” is a lazy and lush lounge tune, the accordion turning the track into a score for a Venice canal float. “Here’s the Thing About America” calls out America’s identity crisis, coming to the conclusion that the once self-claimed greatest country on the planet is far from that title, Chuck McDermott’s protest Folk claiming the country is ‘as dirty as she’s clean, as gentle as she’s mean’. It’s a heavy closer on a heavy record, a tune where McDermott gives tough love to a land that could use it. (by Bryant Liggett)
Listen and buy the music of Chuck McDermott from AMAZON
 
More information is available on the Chuck McDermott website


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