Rainbow Ruckus 10/8: Jess Nolan, Boy Golden, Chris Housman, and More!
This week's Rainbow Ruckus features blooming, suffering, country class analysis, bouncing boots, and banjo-driven love songs.
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- Jess Nolan gives us a deconstructed roots rock masterpiece on "Full Bloom." The song contemplates youth's potential and what it means to reach all of it.
- Boy Golden turns his laconic, smoother-than-butter country attention to the state of the world on "Suffer." The song's easy-going gait belies the singer's rage.
- In a similar vein, Chris Housman brings us a catchy country interpretation of Das Kapital. Amidst a bouncy drum beat and banjo line, Housman sings "They're high up on their horse/We're down here fighting wars/They give to the rich/Take from the poor/Makes you wonder what we're working for." Yee fuckin' haw.
- Pearl Does Country explores a different type of bouncing with "Boots On My Floor." The British singer's torch song is a heartfelt expression of longing.
- Meanwhile, morgxn finds home on "EVERGREENS." The song is a re-dedication to the person they call home and their steadfastness.
