The Velvet Rut by Paul Curreri - VitaMusik

ALBUM

In show biz parlance, a velvet rut is a cushy but creatively unsatisfying job that it's hard to walk away from. Perhaps that's what Virginia-based singer/songwriter Paul Curreri thought his more conventional earlier folk-blues records were leading towards, because his fifth album finds him moving in the direction of Tom Waits' Swordfishtrombones by way of lo-fi alt-folkies like Smog and Bonnie "Prince" Billy. The apocalyptic opening track "Mantra" features layers of distortion and fuzz shifting under a vocal growled in a sub-Leonard Cohen baritone, followed by the palate-cleansing instrumental title track before the much more conventional folkie jam "A Song on Robbing." The appealingly peculiar "The Wasp" finally gets the balance right between the two extremes, setting a playful country tune against a rhythm track that sounds like it was created out of a repeatedly slammed door. The rest of The Velvet Rut pitches unsteadily between tradition and experimentation, with successes and failures in both directions. This is the textbook definition of a transitional album, which can often be among an artist's most interesting work (witness Neil Young's scattershot but often brilliant post-Harvest output), but also requires quite a bit more patience on the listener's part.
© Stewart Mason /TiVo

1. Mantra

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

2. The Velvet Rut

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

3. A Song On Robbing

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

4. The Wasp

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

5. The Ugly Angel

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

6. Keep Your Master's Voice In Your Mouth

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

7. Fat Killer At Dawn

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

8. Intermission For Beer

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

9. Loretta

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

10. Don't Drink

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

11. Where You Got Ain't What You're From

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

12. Why I Turned My Light Off

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

13. Freestlyin' Crost The Pond

by Paul Curreri

Primary Artist: Paul Curreri; Main Performer
Composer: Paul Curreri; Composer

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

13 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

47 minutes and 0 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 600x600 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

No lyrics found

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Folk, Americana, Singer & Songwriter, Blues, Folk-Blues

Label

City Salvage - Tin Angel Records

Music Distribution Service

CD Baby

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 2006

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

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UPC

678277142824