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Capsule reviews by a jury of one: Iowa journalist/author DC Larson. Rockabilly, Psychobilly, Blues, Alternative, Western Swing, R and B, Punk, Swing, Hillbilly, Glam, Americana. DC Larson's retro science fiction writing blog, from which the Eddie Atomic Space Adventures are available, is RETRO RIFF BOOKS. And his political writings one is AMERICAN SCENE MAGAZINE. Both are also on Blogspot. All original content on these three blogs is under author copyright.

Sunday, August 3, 2025

Back in the Day, 2005

Memphis Morticians

Greetings...from the Memphis Mortuary 3-song 7" EP

(Space Hearse Records)

Macabre dynamos wrought here a rampageous twosome, appending an unsettlingly reserved stalking beast. As chord switch-ups cascade, tempos pulse, and sepulchral shadowings are fringed by beshrewed, spat intonations, soil long dormant is upheaved. Cadaver bacchanalia thrives.

Recommended: "Rattle My Bones," "Electric Chair," "Whistle and I'll Come to You, My Lad"

Videos: "Rattle My Bones" "Electric Chair"