Album Review: Delta Spirit ‘Ode to Sunshine’

By: Ryan | in: Music |

Delta Spirit 'Ode to Sunshine'
[Originally posted on Ryan’s Smashing Life]

Don’t be prideful son. Just do what’s right. A Hard, Simple Lesson which could perhaps have been repeated many-a-time to the children of America’s hardscrabble Nineteenth Century pioneers. Some of these hard-living pioneers are depicted inside the album cover of Delta Spirit’s masterful “Ode to Sunshine” album (2007). The new record is an homage of sorts to those souls: the hard livin’, hard drinkin, and people dyin’ young on life’s edge with not much to show for it. The album cover depicts a vintage photo of a monster tornado attacking a grey landscape. The darkness can do nothing however to touch this absolutely beautiful album and the triumph one feels after getting through just half the album…

BUY YOURSELF THIS ALBUM TODAY.

LATE CANDIDATE FOR ALBUM OF THE YEAR

Hit Play and Walk into a Dusty Saloon, stepping into a past you never knew. There is something epic and dangerous about these songs. Each of the tracks has a very intentional soft fuzz sound. (Excellent production qualities here, track after track!) The next song comes and the piano jangles a lonely tune while the voice rise in defiance of boredom, of sobriety, of, perhaps, living in the moment all-the-while knowing tomorrow is full of hard labor. Ode to Sunshine is all about feeling the pain and know you are still lucky to be alive. Kind of like: These are the brilliant days, no matter what.

Know just one thing: Ode to Sunshine is an incredible album - one of the best of the year. Delta Spirit was already a personal favorite band. But hey, congratulations boys! With this release - you are one of the best bands in the world right now. You heard it here first!

Southern California’s Delta Spirit

Delta Spirit 'Ode to Sunshine'

PLEASE, LISTEN TO THESE TWO TRACKS:
VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

Delta Spirit - Trashcan

Delta Spirit - People C’mon

DELTA SPIRIT ON TOUR

10/15/07 Troubadour CD Release Party / Hollywood,CA
10/16/07 Casbah - CD Release Party / San Diego, CA

Dates with Dr. Dog
10/21/07 - Rhythm Room / Phoenix, AZ
10/23/07 - Opolis / Norman, OK
10/24/07 - Hailey’s / Denton, TX
10/25/07 - The Parish / Austin, TX
10/26/07 - Walters on Washington / Houston, TX
10/27/07 - Thirsty Hippo / Hattiesburg, MI
10/29/07 - Club Downunder /Tallahassee, FL
10/30/07 - Cafe 11 / St Augustine, FL
10/31/07 - Crowbar / Ybor City, FL
11/1/07 - 40 Watt Club / Athens, GA
11/2/07 - The Earl / Atlanta, GA
11/3/07 - Phoenix Hill Tavern / Louisville, KY
11/6/07 - Fletcher’s / Baltimore MD
11/7/07 - Rock and Roll Hotel / Washington DC
11/8/07 - Maxwell’s / Hoboken NJ
11/9/07 - Bowery Ballroom / New York, NY
11/10/07 - Theatre of the Living Arts / Philadelphia, PA