Soulhat
Experiment on a Flat Plane
(Terminus)

Soulhat publishes its songs with chickenfriedeggmusic. That's as good a
description of what the boys do as I've heard. Basically, this is nice
roots rock laid over a bluesy rhythm section.

The two sections don't always match up, at least not as first. Things get
even screwier when the bass and drums do a little dub, but even that comes
together soon enough. What's strange here is that these guys aren't trying
very hard to make their sound coherent. They seem to like the conflict.

The sound helps out. Quite lo-fi, with plenty of rustles and ambient noise
included. The use of some electronic devices is done quite well. The stuff
is blended in so naturally that your ears swear they're acoustic, but your
mind knows better.

I'd be remiss without mentioning the soulful vocals of Kevin McKinney,
which really put the final bit of glorious color on the sound. Pretty damn
fine, indeed. Some albums are simply a joy. This one is much better than
that. 

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