Willis Earl Beal: Acousmatic Sorcery – review

(XL)Willis Earl Beal has been homeless, he's been depressed, and through it all he made a series of CD demos that he left in public places, with his phone number attached. Now they've been gathered into an album and given a major release, with buzz to match. But, goodness, what a trial Acoustmatic Sorcery is. At its absolute, top-dollar best – Take Me Away, for example – it's reminiscent of Old Time Relijun, the K Records also-rans who offered a similarly melody-free take on the blues; Eveni...

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