JOE KILE - OLD BUDDY
unread 2015, edition of 40
a pair of absolute top shelf down n out loner alt country ballads set into a clear square lathe cut seven inch, pickin up a fantastic diy gritty analog vibe that one-ups the bandcamp stream - taking greats like WILLIE and KRISTOFFERSON to lower desperate outsider lows with an extra helping of wry humor a la WOODEN WAND's BORN BAD and PAUL CARY's GHOST OF A MAN - "i want you to love me, before the drugs kick in" is maybe the best opening line ever - it's gonna be a while before this falls out of heavy rotation
