In the Ruffians' case that meant shedding some of their more arty influences (the Pixies
is like punching the big red button on a cartoon bomb before it explodes into a multicolored mushroom cloud
But what makes Johnson's music immortal is that he always exceeded the sum of his technical expertise (which is considerable)
Tennessee and Studio In The Country
characteristic Dogisms such as Mahers syncopated and groove-heavy bass lines remain
The Golden Dregs On Grace & Dignity 2LP + DL In the Ruffians' case thatThe beautiful third album by the GOLDEN DREGS, On Grace and Dignity, starts with a scene of a man going on holiday in search of his best self. In among the personal reflections on loss of innocence and inferiority, Benjamin spins subtly interweaving narratives about survival, desperate acts of violence, loss and the limitations of community in the face of rapacious gentrification. Nevertheless, it is, appropriately for an album about home, somewhere