Blue Gold by Myshkin
With Blue Gold, I began to settle into my musical self. A spare and spooky collection, exploring traditional southern music styles and built on a spine of prison songs, the record was conceived as an indictment of america’s nascent private prison industrial complex.
“Another collection of Myshkin’s sharp, vivid songs. Taught and evocative, never trite or platitudinal, her images unfold like a sepia toned newsreel. A remarkable economic concoction of gothic folk, bluesy pop, vaudeville, R&B, swing, rockabilly and Chuck Berry style rock and roll, all delivered in Myshkin’s breathlessly conversational singing voice. In short, one of the finest records to come out of New Orleans this year.” - Offbeat Magazine
Tracklist
| 1. | Fallow | 4:02 |
| 2. | Angola | 3:59 |
| 3. | Blue Gold | 2:42 |
| 4. | Hammertown | 2:31 |
| 5. | Ruins | 2:37 |
| 6. | Meat Plant Rag | 2:37 |
| 7. | The Importance of Architecture | 3:59 |
| 8. | Nicky | 1:46 |
| 9. | Book of Numbers | 4:57 |
| 10. | Sweet Coffee | 4:09 |
| 11. | Discontent | 3:04 |
| 12. | Butter | 5:17 |
| 13. | Sun on my Bones | 4:16 |
| 14. | Sycamore | 4:30 |
Credits
Binky Records 1998
Myshkin—Guitars, Voice
Mike West — Guitars, Banjo, Voice
Matt Perrine—Upright Bass
Scott Magee—Drums
Kathleen Kraus & Greg Wilds— Gastanks
Recorded and mixed by Ron Black, Studio B New Orleans LA
License
All rights reserved.
Myshkin's Ruby Warblers play thoughtful original songs that swing and pulse with a fiery string band energy. Myshkin writes eloquently about work, love, struggle and change from a fiercely egalitarian perspective, and sings with exceptional pathos and power. Jenny Q brings her cello, beats, harmonies, and Arab influence to the mix. The result is both eclectic and electric.