Today, I bring you good tidings of great blues. I stumbled onto Lincoln Durham recently on iTunes, and I must say I am truly impressed by what I found. So far, all he has released is a single ep (creatively named "Ep") and a single, Love Letters. However, when he releases his debut album on the 31st, I recommend you give it a listen. If the other tracks are anything like what he has already released, it'll definitely be worth having. In the tracks he has already released, Durham lays out some of the leanest, meanest acoustic blues I've ever heard. Tight barely even begins to describe his playing. His sound is full without a mote of excess, compact without being hollow. That's not to say that Durham's guitar is the only merit to his work. His soulfully pained vocals go perfectly with his dusty and gritty playing, while Rick Richards' work on the drums helps propel the songs rather than just hold down the tempo. Don't just take my word for any of this: head down to Durham's website, located at
http://lincolndurham.com, and grab yourself a free copy of his single Love Letters. Also, check out his Facebook page where you can listen to his ep and Love Letters for free. You owe it to yourself to check this guy out, and make sure to pick up a copy of his debut album, "The Shovel vs. The Howling Bones", when it comes out on the 31st. I know I will.
