With his recent Manic Revelations (Rounder), Saint Louis roots maven Pokey LaFarge hasn’t surrendered his love of a simpler musical era, but he seems to have decided that polishing up his sound might net him a broader listenership. I enjoyed his 2015 album Something in the Water, which was made by a crew of skilled Chicago time travelers including members of the Fat Babies and Flat Five—artists who routinely balance their romance for American’s roots music past with a sly postmodern sensibility.…
With his recent Manic Revelations (Rounder), Saint Louis roots maven Pokey LaFarge hasn’t surrendered his love of a simpler musical era, but he seems to have decided that polishing up his sound might net him a broader listenership. I enjoyed his 2015 album Something in the Water, which was made by a crew of skilled Chicago time travelers including members of the Fat Babies and Flat Five—artists who routinely balance their romance for American’s roots music past with a sly postmodern sensibility.…