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In this week’s paper, Darryl Smyers talks Athens’ Dead Confederate, explaining why Sunday night’s show at The Loft is a must-see in his book:
Known for their hybrid mix of alt-country and post-grunge, Athens’ Dead Confederate
created quite a critical buzz with the release of Wrecking Ball, the
band’s 2008 debut full-length. That album’s bipolar cacophony had many
folks comparing the band to both Nirvana and My Morning Jacket.Although that’s a lot to live up to, Hardy Morris
and the rest of this spirited quintet seem up for the challenge–so much
so that Dead Confederate’s new effort, Sugar, shies away from the
beautifully jammy histrionics of the debut and actually concentrates
more on the actual songs. Being holed up in a New Jersey studio during a
blizzard and having recently toured with acts such as Dinosaur Jr. and The Meat Puppets may have also had an effect on Dead Confederate’s compositional process.Either way, the results are impressive. Continue reading…
Joined on this bill by Austin’s Ume and Dead Confederate’s fellow Athens-based Futurebirds, it should make for quite the heavy affair. And, as Smyers says, an impressive one, too.
Which is why we’re glad the folks over at the loft have passed over a handful of tickets for use to give out to this show. Want one? Just be among the first five people to email me, starting right now, with the words “Confederacy of Dunces” in the subject line, and you’re in. Good luck!
Update: Contest is over. Congrats to our winners!
