Ryan Bingham - Mescalito
July 5, 2017
The debut album from Ryan Bingham Mescalito brings a nice change of pace for "country" music I use the term country lightly, because this isn't what I would consider country yet it is more country than what is considered country nowadays. It is an all around gritty, deep down south, and honest record. This was the first full album from Ryan Bingham I had heard and even to this day stands as my favorite album of his, and one of my favorite albums of all time. Every song on the full length hits you in a special spot that just makes you bob your head. One of Bingham's most popular songs is "Southside Of Heaven" which resides on this album, but to me there are many songs on this album that blow that one out of the water. In my opinion of course. Songs like "Bread & Water", "Dollar A Day", and "Take It Easy Mama" really give you that teeth grindin' gritty sound. Singing about struggles and hard times..... Well the whole album is pretty much about that. I guess the sound of these songs just convey that message better. Songs like "Long Way From Georgia", "Every Wonder Why", "For What It's Worth/Best Of Me" really give you that personal feel sound. A Sound that is more intimate and close to the chest. It really is ones that make you just sit down and listen instead of just purely jam/rock out to. Then have the songs like "Southside Of Heaven", "The Otherside", and "Sunshine" that are more of the middle ground. The in between songs. Songs that still make you want to jam out, but can also make you sit down and think about what is actually being sung. As you can see it's a pretty even mix. You have about the same amount of your rocking songs, middle songs, and softer songs. Bingham does a pretty good job of expanding his sound to hit every style of playing without losing his sound. If this is the way country music is going (even though this came out in 2007) then I am enthusiastic on what "new old" country has to offer. I recommend this album to everyone. Especially country music fans and folk/americana fans it hits both sides of the spectrum. It really rides that line of which genre it is without crossing it on either side. I give this album 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵 out of five! Extravagant!
Disclaimer: Don't listen to the song Boracho Station. It is not that good it almost sounds like an old western mariachi band song. Or listen to it maybe you'll like it. Try it and let me know!
Favorite Tracks!
- Bread & Water
- Every Wonder Why
- Dollar A Day
I do not own any of the pictures or songs associated with this review. All rights belong to Ryan Bingham, and UMG Nashville.
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