Druckfarben - Second Sound. 2014 Canada-Ontario

As if emboldened by their debut's comparisons to Dillinger, Druckfarben has gone even further to prove the point (was I the only one to do this? I wonder...). They have actually improved on their already impressive debut. Ed Bernard is the master of the stringed instrument, schooling us all on guitar, violin, viola, mandolin, banjo, dobro, and - "pint glass and incidentals" (lol). Vocalist Phil Naro sings like men used to in the 1970s and early 80s - with hairy chest and big balls. The idea was to pick up hot girls, something that I guess is now (sadly) sooooo passe. William Hare provides us our analog keyboard fix. Kansas (the good stuff - do I really need to qualify this comparison?) remains the altar at which Druckfarben worships at. And I'll be damned, if I don't hear some Rush creeping in here as well. Hey, they're Canadian, they can't help it. And, I for one, welcome the influence. If Druckfarben existed in 1976, they'd be topping the Billboard charts. As it stands, they are heroes to those who remember the best part of growing up in 1970s North America. Thanks for that, Druckfarben. Here's to hoping you go backwards in time from here.

Ownership: CD: 2014 private

9/16/14 (new entry)