I wish that my blog cannot only see but to feel the texture of a record cover. Tom Recchion (friend, hero, graphic artist, and composer) designed this cover based on his ceramic dishes/artwork. The cover is also textural to the touch, in that the images arise such as the lettering and the ceramic plates. The budget to make this cover must have been 'forget the budget!' The music within this great package is a trio of two banjo players and an acoustic guitarist called Frozen Corn. Which is a good descriptive name for this band, because one can imagine that these three guys are sitting by some frozen lake, with luke-warm hobo coffee on the side, and maybe beef jerky as well.
The thought of two banjos and a guitar plus voice(s), brings up an image of a trio of cowboys, but that is only in my imagination. There is something hypnotic with the playing that is perfectly arranged among the other string instruments. Also, the main singer has a voice that reminds me of a combination of Smog and a low-key Scott Walker. There are two different voices, the other has an everyman vocal, which again, reminds me of hobo activity around a fire. It's a beautiful sexy voice that yearns as well as tell a tale. The trio's names are Anthony Pasquarosa, Chris Carlton, and Joshua Burkett. This album I suspect is a limited edition, just due to the printing of the cover. Pick it up, and go outside and face the night of stars.
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