Digging deeper into this first Pete Droge album (Necktie Second) and discovering some subtle gems. Straylin Street. There's something so stripped down and plain about Droge (his songwriting and arrangements). I love his voice. It's this lugubrious, soulful version of Jakob Dylan or Nash Kato from Urge Overkill. He never fully unleashes his emotion. There's this reserved quality to it. Never a sustained chorus. Just these dark, staccato phrasings. Straylin Street has that slowed down 4/4 groove with a conga line that sounds good on a Sunday night as you sip your favorite IPA. Enjoy, friends.
Pete Droge – Straylin Street
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