It’s back to Fire Records for our second review of the year. This time, Wooden Wand and his second record for the label, ‘Blood Oaths of the New Blues’ which is an Americana gem straight out of the box.
Wooden Wand is the moniker for singer/song-writer James Jackson Toth, who is to Americana what Ty Segall is to Garage Rock, prolific! He reportedly has over 100 releases to his name from official albums to handmade CDRs and limited-edition vinyl.
Last year’s Brairwood receiving impressive reviews. James has actually described Blood oaths as “Sunday morning's wake and bake" after "Briarwood's Saturday night revelry."
Album opener, No Bed for Beatle Wand / Days This Long is a Dylanesqe length slow burner followed by a raw sunset, with the wind whipping up and blowing dust into your eyes songs, for the rest of the album.
Musicianship is excellent, eerie, and stirring in equal measure. This album could really be growing on you very soon and not just on a Sunday Morning.
Pete
9/11
