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It’s a little surprising to see country rockers come out of Detroit, but that’s where Deadstring Brothers hails from. If someone were to ask me to sum up Starving Winter Report in one sentence, it would be “If the Stones had made an entire album out of Honky Tonk Women, this would be it.” Lead singer Kurt Marschke sounds eerily like Mick Jagger at times, and the steel guitars and organs evoke the down home country funk on the Stone’s 1969 #1 single.
Overall it’s a solid second album for Deadstring Brothers. Catchy hooks, tight rhythm section, and solid lead and backing vocals. There’s a little lack of variation, as most of the songs are very similar in style, but luckily it’s a fun, upbeat style. Is it the most memorable album I’ve heard all year? No. Is it catchy enough and fun enough to revisit? Absolutely. And I bet these guys are a blast to see live.
Clips:
Sacredheart
Getupjake
And for good measure:
Honky-tonk-women
Thanks to Filmspotting for turning me on to another band (which is odd, since it’s a podcast about movies…)
Rating: 
