Chris Sprague
"Diesel Made For Two" CD
Spinout
Records
Genre: country, truck driving
music
Van Nuys, California
Mar 13, 2009 |
Yes, Diesel Made For Two is a collection
of trucker songs. I shit you not. Awed by the "truck driving music" of
early practitioners Red Simpson and Del Reeves, Sprague set out to
record an homage to the obscure country music subgenre. Diesel Made
For Two (subtitled "18 Wheelin' Truck Drivin' Songs!") is the sum of
those efforts, a hefty collection of upbeat anthems and twangy ballads
- including a medley of originals and cover versions.
The overall effect is somewhat repetitive
- after all, eighteen songs about trucking is, well, quite a few songs
about trucking. However, there are highlights - superb cover "East
Bound and Down" is downright infectious, while "What's Your 20?" and
invigorating instrumental "Speeding Truck" are worth several listens.
On the other hand, the formula does have the propensity to
wear thing. "Let's Get Drunk and Truck" sounds straight out of the
Trailer Park Boys, but despite its spirit (and questionable moral
bearings), it ends up considerably blasé. Meanwhile, soppy ballad
"Pray For Your Daddy (He's a Trucker)" and "This Old Truck" are simply
cookie-cutter country songs, pulled off skilfully but without
inspiration. Such is the case with much of Diesel Made For Two
- it is
has been pulled off very competently, but it's lacking that extra
something that would push it from a novelty record to a fully
satisfying album.
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[Vitals: 18 tracks, distributed by
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