Rench’s Gangstagrass
Posted on | April 15, 2008 | No Comments
Gangstagrass – Pain
Gangstagrass – Pistol Packin
Brooklyn-based musician, Rench, flirts with magic. I purchased his first album from Aime St. more than a year ago. After recently hearing one of those tracks on the TV, I checked up on his website. And so I found Gangstagrass.
Gangstagrass has been my bubblegum for the last month. On first taste, the disc gave me a giddy rush of wonder. Hip-hop rhymes and flow immersed with old-timey country sounds I love. I was pushing the disc on everyone I knew and everyone I saw. I loved throwing this in my stereo and pounding my typewriter in time with the easy beats and twang-y strings. The puppy love was perfect.
In an effort to have something interesting to say, however, I began to pay close attention to the tracks while spinning them again and again. Sadly, the close attention broke the magic. Rather than being integrated part of the music, the bluegrass samples sound more and more like post-production flair. So, just sit back and enjoy the ride for as long as the flavor stays fresh.
For the extra curious, check out this interview of Rench by a Swedish roots music site.
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