I never really thought I'd live to see the day where a country tinged act would be considered "hip" but lo and behold that day is here with the rise of Those Darlins. Granted, they don't just stick with the country motif mixing in elements of punk, AM rock, surf rock, and more, but everything these three girls and their drummer do definitely has a bit of a twang to it.
Last night the girls returned to New York for the first time in a couple of months. They spent a good amount of time here during the winter recording their debut album and last night we all celebrated it's release with a rocking, riotously fun, good old fashioned party. I have rarely seen the Mercury Lounge as packed or as festive as we did last night. People were joyous, dancing about, and generally having a good time at least as far as my eye could see.
Those Darlins did everything to make last night a memorable time, from their lovely little stage outfits, to their witty between song banter, right down to their charming Lucinda Williams cover (see the top video!) everything they did was spot on. I saw them back in January at the same venue and they have come a long, long way in just a few short months. Tighter, better musicians, and spunkier then ever before they dominate the stage in a way few bands do and make sure everyone is having a good time watching them.
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Hey Poptartsucktoasted,
Thanks for linking to those tunes from Those Darlins' Mercury Lounge show on YouTube. If you're the one who actually posted them, thanks very much indeed.
But before you do any more damage to your credibility as a music blogger -- if there is such a thing -- with comments like the one you made about the hipness of a country-tinged act, you might wanna get hip yourself.
Among other things, "Little Darlin' Pal of Mine," was recorded by the Carter Family a few decades before Lucinda Williams was born. The Carters, who most likely recorded their own arrangement of the tune based on an earlier version of more nebulous origins, are no doubt revered by Those Darlins, as well as Ms. Williams and probably more than few other folks with some knowledge of Western Civilization in the 20th Century. Look 'em up. Mother Maybelle was a pretty hip guitarist.
-Lonesomemoose
Thanks Lonesomemoose! Country music is obviously not my forte so it's always cool to get schoolin' in where things originated from! I missed where Those Darlins had said it was from and just went ahead and Googled some lyrics and Lucinda Williams came up, I guess I should have dug a little bit deeper!
No sweat, Pat. I see in hindsight that my tone may have sounded a bit arrogant. I'm glad you took it in the spirit in which it was intended. Keep posting!
-L
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