Hillstomp
The Woman That Ended the World
Fuzzmonster
2005
Rating: 6 doc marten boots out of 10
I had to look at the back of this CD while I was listening to it to make sure it wasn’t released on Fat Possum, cause it definitely would fit in well with that roster of bands. Hillstomp is your typical two-piece blues/rock outfit; it has all the hallmarks you expect from this sort of music – dirty production, vocals that sound like they were recorded in the bottom of a well, no bass, etc. nothing here blew me out of the water, but it’s a good release and these guys are obviously talented at their chosen craft. They also know and pay homage to their influences by containing covers of Mississippi Fred McDowell and Muddy Waters on the album. Fans of this sort of racket will probably get along quite nicely with this release, and even casual observers such as myself can enjoy it as well.
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