MP3 Eric Stracener and the Frustrations - The Trickbag
Distinctly American but not exactly Americana, Southern but not exactly Southern rock, and pop-oriented but not exactly radio-ready pop
10 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Americana, FOLK: Folk Pop
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For his latest, The Trickbag, Stracener has assembled a stellar backing band, The Frustrations, and has delivered - and then some - on the promise of his debut.
Trickbag feels like a complete album with a brilliant, singular vision.
But that''s not to say that Stracener''s music is derivative of any trend; drawing from a number of influences, Stracener has crafted an album that''s distinctly American but not exactly Americana, Southern but not exactly Southern rock, and pop-oriented but not exactly radio-ready pop.
There''s shades of alt-country on tracks such as Diamond Round Your Neck, raucous power pop on Sky is Falling, Nick Drake-like folk on Moon Has Two Faces, and the Richard Thompson-style storytelling of Mobile Blues. Yet, somehow Stracener''s pleasant voice and virtuosic guitar playing make these disparate style blend seamlessly.
Produced by Jackson native and multitalented Nashville-based producer Neilson Hubbard, The Trickbag features an all-star roster of Mississippi artists backing Stracener.
The Trickbag is one of those records that won''t leave your player for a while, until you''ve absorbed every vocal nuance, every musical flourish.
With music this good, there''s no telling what Stracener''s bag of tricks holds for the future.
--Carey Miller, Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, MS