Details
On his second album, The Fatalist, Carl Buffalo Nichols does things with the blues that might catch you off guard. Theres 808 programming, chopped up Charley Patton samples, washes of synth. Theres a consideration of the fullness of the sonic stage and the atmospherics of the music that can only come with a long engagement with electronic music. But this is no gimmicky hybrid or attempt to turn the blues into 21st century music by simply dressing it with skittering hi-hats. Nichols vision for the blues is of a form of music thats intimately tied to everyday life in 2023, something thats reflected not only in the choice of instrumentation, but in the complexities of the songwriting and the gray areas his lyrics explore. This is music that comes straight from the present, and as such, its a reminder that the same shit that drove the first blues singers to pick up a guitar is still present behind the throbs of deep bass hits today. The Fatalist sounds unlike any blues record youre likely to hear in 2023.
Lineup
Vibe check
The Rain Done Fell on Me, Pt. 1
Justin Golden
Hair On Fire
Jake La Botz
Hit or Miss
Melissa Carper
Venue
Regus - Skokie Old Orchard
5250 Old Orchard Rd Ste 300, Skokie, IL 60077, USA
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