GRAYSON CAPPO - THE LOST CAUSE MINSTRELS (LP)

Grayson Capps The Lost Cause Minstrels on LP

Grayson Capps' fifth studio album, The Lost Cause Minstrels, finds the Mobile, Alabama-based singer/songwriter coming of age. That doesn't mean his oft-unholy tales of the Southern Gothic have lost any of their luster. Quite the contrary, Capps' Tao-tinged philosophical musings revealed inside songs shuddering with spit, stomp and snarl are as potent as ever.

Look no further than "Highway 42," "No Definitions" and "Rock N Roll" to hear that Capps cedes no quarter. It's just that this time his bark and his bite is older, wiser and more accepting of the unanswered questions mucking up the universe. Occasionally, even a celebratory mood can prevail like the horn-fueled romp "Ol' Slac," an ode to the rebirth of the Mobile, Alabama Mardi Gras, or "Coconut Moonshine," a character sketch based on Mr. Jim who inhabits the hallowed roadside barbecue joint in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.

Two rare but classic American roots numbers are born again here, as well: Taj Mahal's country-blues paen "Annie's Lover" and Richard Rabbit Brown's jaunty "Jane's Alley Blues," (the original recording preserved on Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music). In less metaphorical terms, Capps' real life situation has evolved and it's reflected in the album's spirit.

Capps co-produced The Lost Cause Minstrels with his longtime partner and revered engineer/producer  12:46:12 AM (Queens of the Stone Age, Dylan Leblanc, Sheryl Crow) and it results in a highly anticipated next chapter from one of the finest Southern troubadours in modern times.

Grayson Capps The Lost Cause Minstrels Track Listing:

1.  Coconut Moonshine
2.  Highway 42
3.  John The Dagger
4.  Yes You Are
5.  Jane's Alley Blues
6.  Yes You Are
7.  Annie's Lover
8.  Ol' Slac
9.  Paris France
10. No Definitions
11. Rock N Roll