'Hi-Fi Stereo'
This album hit the radar at an opportune time, as i've been deep into a month-long obsession w/ instrumental surf, exotica, space-age pop, lounge...basically, just about anything w/ a retro bent to it. Seriously. I've been devouring everything old and new from Man or Astroman?! to Esquivel...Yma Sumac to Los Straitjackets...The Bomboras to Martin Denny...and so on.
Reverend Organdrum is the side-project of everybody's favorite psychobilly provocateur, Jim Heath (better known as Reverend Horton Heat). Rounded out by Tim Alexender on the Hammond organ and drummer Todd Soesbe, this album is in stark contrast to the Rev's main gig...but just as fun. Replacing frantic roots-rock odes to vice and sin are more cool, composed (mostly) instrumental covers of everything from surf, 60's soul, jazz, blues and even vintage movie themes.
This album hit the radar at an opportune time, as i've been deep into a month-long obsession w/ instrumental surf, exotica, space-age pop, lounge...basically, just about anything w/ a retro bent to it. Seriously. I've been devouring everything old and new from Man or Astroman?! to Esquivel...Yma Sumac to Los Straitjackets...The Bomboras to Martin Denny...and so on.
Reverend Organdrum is the side-project of everybody's favorite psychobilly provocateur, Jim Heath (better known as Reverend Horton Heat). Rounded out by Tim Alexender on the Hammond organ and drummer Todd Soesbe, this album is in stark contrast to the Rev's main gig...but just as fun. Replacing frantic roots-rock odes to vice and sin are more cool, composed (mostly) instrumental covers of everything from surf, 60's soul, jazz, blues and even vintage movie themes.
The whole album is a great listen from front to back, but stand-outs for me include a hauntingly twangy take on Henry Mancini's 'Experiment in Terror', spot-on renditions of a couple of Booker T. & The MG's classics in 'Can't Be Still' and 'Time is Tight' and a velvety version of The Rascals 'Groovin'.
Rather than post a track straight off of the actual album, enjoy a sample of the trio's blistering live jam on Duane Eddy's 'Moovin' N' Groovin' to the right. The album has been out since 8-Jan, so you can purchase it via your favorite methodology...hop to it!
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