Saturday 1:00pm. I'm going a little out of order since his album is streaming on NPR and will be gone next week when the album goes on sale. Listen now before it goes away.
The hype is huge for this release. Benjamin Booker is a 22 year-old based in New Orleans that cites T. Rex among his influences. The album was produced by Andrija Tokic who also produced Alabama Shakes and Hurray for the Riff Raff. He's already played SXSW, Letterman, Newpork Folk, and Lollapalooza. Below is his performance on Conan from this week. He's also toured with Jack White.
Comparisons are to early Black Keys but I hear Replacements as well, especially on "Have You Seen My Son" below. His guitar playing reminds me of Gary Clark, Jr. The album is really good. He's playing opposite Spanish Gold but I think we need to see him now.
Violent Shiver
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