{"id":26794,"date":"2013-09-17T15:33:12","date_gmt":"2013-09-17T15:33:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-crazy-arm-the-southern-wild\/"},"modified":"2018-03-17T15:25:56","modified_gmt":"2018-03-17T15:25:56","slug":"album-review-crazy-arm-the-southern-wild","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/album-review-crazy-arm-the-southern-wild\/","title":{"rendered":"Album Review: Crazy Arm \u2013 The Southern Wild"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/09\/tumblr_inline_mt6hou92Nb1rt8br2.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>A few months ago, I did an interview with Tim Barry; towards the end of that interview we discussed his folk influences. Barry described such a genre as the \u201ccomfort food of the three chord structure\u201d. Based on this new acoustic offering from Devonshire quartet <\/span><strong>Crazy Arm<\/strong><span>, his statement couldn\u2019t be truer. After receiving a positive reception from the band\u2019s acoustic tours, <\/span><strong>Crazy Arm <\/strong><span>have gone back to basics, resumed the rockier side of their output, and have created something softer without losing a sense of thought provoking sincerity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018The Southern Wild\u2019 <\/em>sees the band vary in certain styles that are within the folk and roots genre umbrella<em>. \u2018Don\u2019t Be Cruel\u2019<\/em> rides along a banjo in full bluegrass clawhammer style, whilst <em>\u2018Remembrance\u2019<\/em> stands in a glow of 60s protest. A definite highlight is with the two part combo that is the first track; <em>\u2018Oh Death\u2019<\/em> takes you along an a-cappella road towards the chain gang union held in <em>\u2018Hell To Pay\u2019<\/em>, complete with hand claps. The final track <em>\u2018Black Canyon\u2019 <\/em>has a dark, but hopeful feel to it as it rails off from folky traditions to a dwindling piano orchestrated finish.<!-- more --><\/p>\n<p>From start to finish, this LP is a politically\/socially driven folk record through and through. The co-operative vocals between Darren Johns and Vicky Butterfield are touching to hear. Along with the strummed notes from the guitar and the other accompanying instruments including fiddle, piano and banjo, the background is calming and eases you into the messages within the lyrics.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of the lyrics and themes, <strong>Crazy Arm<\/strong> continues to not shy away from matters that concern them and most importantly everyone else. The aforementioned <em>\u2018Hell To Pay\u2019<\/em> and <em>\u2018Remembrance\u2019<\/em> acts as tribunals to those who are rarely praised in their efforts\/struggles; the former for the women of the working class and politically motivated, whilst the latter praises the radical activists who fight for liberty and equality.<\/p>\n<p>However, the band is at their most sincere when they wrap such themes in their own personal perspectives. The two following examples illustrate this perfectly. <em>\u2018Fossils\u2019 <\/em>acknowledges a struggle to adapt in an ever changing world of ideas and behaviours, whilst <em>\u2018A Pocketful Of Gold\u2019 <\/em>revels in reflection and self-acceptance of one\u2019s life and self.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018The Southern Wild\u2019 <\/em>is a wonderfully crafted album show casing the softer nature of one band, whilst remaining consistent in their thought provoking messages. <strong>Crazy Arm<\/strong> keep a punk rock bite, but strip themselves back to their folk and country roots. It is lyrically thought provoking and sincere; it puts a sense of calm into the listener which enables them to take in the messages and honesty that are present. Whilst it\u2019ll be indefinite while till we hear of a third rock album, especially since the band have had to restructure themselves since losing two members over the past year, <em>\u2018The Southern Wild\u2019 <\/em>is a mighty fine taster from one of the UK\u2019s most promising bands in the music scene.<\/p>\n<p>4\/5<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018The Southern Wild\u2019<\/em> by <strong>Crazy Arm<\/strong> is out on the 23<sup>rd<\/sup> September on <strong>Xtra Mile Recordings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Crazy Arm<\/strong> links: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thecrazyarm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>|<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CrazyArmBand\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by Aaron Lohan (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ooran_loohan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@ooran_loohan<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A few months ago, I did an interview with Tim Barry; towards the end of that interview we discussed his folk influences. 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