While the rest of the local buzz about this evening’s concert at One Eyed Jacks revolves around alt-country favorites, the Old 97s, we’re especially pumped about the opening act.
Rolling Stone featured Lydia Loveless as one of their “10 New Artists You Need to Know” this past January on the strength of her new album, Somewhere Else. Fans of the alt-country genre should make it a point to arrive early for the show.
Consider the magazine’s description: “Sounds like: Loretta Lynn and Patti Smith slamming shots at a Midwestern dive bar while cowboys and punks brawl out in the back.” Sounds like a killer party.
However, Loveless is not actually a new artist. Somewhere Else is her sophomore release, and while her first album was neatly categorized as “hillbilly punk with a honky-tonk heart,” by Uncut, this second attempt shows newfound maturity and depth.
NPR also showcased the album on their “First Listen,” agreeing that the profound emotions examined on the release demand the listener’s notice, “Plenty of songs here stand alone, invoking no one but Loveless; see the hot, boozy “Wine Lips” and the snarling ‘Head,’ which turns a slang term for oral sex into a potent song about a heart’s hunger.”
With a performance by the incredibly prolific and enduring Old 97s to follow, this should be a great time! Tickets can be purchased here. Doors open at 9.
