The District Attorneys – Slowburner
2012 saw the District Attorneys (DA’s) take the music world by the balls and deliver a batch of tunes that restores confidence to music listeners everywhere that there is more out there than TV contestant winners, computer manipulated singers and over marketed images. After building a devout following through endless touring and multiple EP’s, the 5 dudes from Atlanta released their debut record, Slowburner, on the This Is American Music label. It is a 12 song masterpiece full of spacey guitars, thumping rhythms and catchy lyrics. Sonic earmarks of the bands that influenced them (The Replacements, Beach Boys, Modest Mouse) litter the record giving the listener a collection of fresh new rock tunes that have a familiar and comfortable feel to them.
The title track “Slowburner” is the introduction to the new music, it draws the listener into the album with scorching guitar work and killer harmonies as it readies the ears for the pleasure that is to come. The DA’s exercise their ability to write catchy songs with “Boomtown” and “Madison Row”. Both are short, fast and loaded with jangly guitars. Dealing with the age old subject matter of girls they have nailed the 60’s pop tune vibe with “Confusion Of Trust”. To partake in what the DA’s do best then you need to set your volume to LOUD and listen to “California Fire”, “The End” and “Worry About Your Health”. These three tunes are loaded with fuzzy guitars, the right amount of twang and smooth vocals. They start nice and mellow and then slowly rise to a fury of sonic bliss before gently bringing you back down. These three tunes highlight all things that are good with the DA’s.
Slowburner is full of some of the sweetest music I have treated my ears to this year. It hooks you from the first sound creating the urge to listen to it over and over again. Joining the ranks of the rare albums that make you want to listen from start to finish, there is no filler here just a plethora of killer tunes for the listener to enjoy. Give it a listen and introduce yourself to the District Attorneys because I have a feeling there will be a lot of noise from them in the future.
31 Days of Music – The Best of 2012
#02 – The District Attorneys – Slowburner
#03 – Walking Papers – Walking Papers
#04 – Jimbo Mathus – Blue Light
#05 – The Pollies – Where The Lies Begin
#06 – Drivin’ n’ Cryin’ – Songs From The Laundromat/Songs About Cars, Space and the Ramones
#07 – American Aquarium – Burn. Flicker. Die.
#08 – Diamond Rugs – Diamond Rugs
#09 – Justin Townes Earle – Nothing’s Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now
#10 – Heavy Mojo – Break of Dawn: High Speed Dayz
#11 – Gentleman Jesse – Leaving Atlanta
#12 – Todd Snider – Agnostic Hymns & Stoner Fables
#13 – Jack White – Blunderbuss
#14 – Van Halen – A Different Kind Of Truth
#15 – Some Dark Holler – Some Dark Holler
#16 – Stuffy Shmitt – Industrial Love
#17 – The Whigs – Enjoy The Company
#18 – Langhorne Slim & the Law – The Way We Move
#19 – Fistful Of Beard – Until We Know Better
#20 – Still Flyin – On A Bedroom Wall
#21 – Doc Dailey & the Magnolia Devil – Catch The Presidents
#22 – Craig Finn – Clear Heart Full Eyes
#23 – Father John Misty – Fear Fun
#24 – King Tuff – King Tuff
#25 – Ray Wylie Hubbard – The Grifter’s Hymnal
#26 – Bob Mould – Silver Age
#27 – Enemies! – Desolation Dream
#28 – Allen Thompson Band – Salvation In The Ground
#29 – Bobby Womack – The Bravest Man In The Universe
#30 – Divine Fits – A Thing Called Divine Fits
#31 – David Hidalgo, Mato Nanji & Luther Dickinson – 3 Skulls and the Truth
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