White Denim

Album Title: Corsicana Lemonade
Record Label: Downtown Records
Review by Sal Serio
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White Denim - Corsicana Lemonade

The evolution of Austin’s excellent indie rockers White Denim proves to be a trip worthy of it’s fare, as they continue to show-up headliners on tour, and without question have hit on an unprecedented higher standard with the release of ‘Corsicana Lemonade’. Co-produced by Jim Vollentine and Jeff Tweedy, the fourth full-length White Denim album showcases readily accessible pop-rock compositions that, oddly enough, are ripe with challenging instrumentation and a unique, dreamy, yet also gritty, total soundscape.

Indeed, this may possibly be the most listener-friendly music featuring complex prog-type lead guitar since the early 80s Adrian Belew-fronted King Crimson releases. Part of that quality is thanks to new axeman Austin Jenkins joining ranks with core members James Petralli (guitar/vocals), Steve Terebecki (bass), and Josh Block (drums).

While one could focus on individual tracks and pick out the joyous epidemic of the vocal harmonies or the tightly constructed punchy rhythms, I find ‘Corsicana Lemonade’ to be a drink I like to enjoy with the entire menu. Meaning that, from the opening seconds of track one, to this disk’s epic conclusion (ironically enough on a song titled “A Place To Start”), there is more than enough interesting and satisfying elements to keep the listener fully, euphorically, engaged.

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