Carrie & The Cut Snakes
Carrie & The Cut Snakes
Independent
3.5/5
The most important
thing about the debut release from Brisbane country-billy blues band Carrie
& The Cut Snakes, is frontwoman Carrie Henschell’s voice. It’s been a while
since I’ve heard such a straight forward, honest, Australian vocal – think The Waifs, that accent is unmistakable and
here, it lends a solid strain of authenticity to what Henschell is singing
about – you really believe her stories, there’s no doubt involved.
And it’s the
stories which are the second most important aspect to this album. Drawing on
her love of Cash, Parton and Presley, Henschell also brings in some Guthrie in
that her songs are so simple, which makes them all the more powerful. Add to
this the subtle-yet-strong country/blues instrumentation the Cut Snakes bring,
and you’ve got a cracker of a debut record from a real up and comer. Destined
for bigger things indeed.
Samuel J. Fell
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