The Volebeats wanna party like it’s 1966 or ’67. They always have, really, and unabashedly so. On their seventh album, Like Her, the guitar-pop quintet from Detroit invokes the more shimmering facets of Moby Grape, the autumnal brooding of Forever […]
Odds-and-sods compilations are usually meant to satisfy hungry fans, soak bucks from doting legions, give bands something to shill on tour, or clear the decks of a particularly prolific act. But none of those reasons fits Country Favorites. To date, […]
Detroit’s Volebeats have made an interesting career out of shattering expectations about the kind of music that comes out of the Motor City. On their fourth full-length disc, the Volebeats have made it a point to shatter expectations about the […]
Well, somebody finally got hip and covered the 1971 Funkadelic classic guitar freakoff. They even properly dedicated the blessed thing to the late, great Eddie Hazel, who died of “ghetto causes” several years ago. The concept is fulfilled with a […]
Any band that starts out a record with a country version of a Barry White song is okay in my book. Of course, great ideas aren’t always executed well, but the Volebeats’ take on White’s “I’m Gonna Love You Just […]
