As my crush with Weewerk Records begins to blossom into a full-fledged affair, they’ve now introduced me to Canteen Knockout out of Toronto. Like many of our favorite artists, Canteen Knockout mix a little bit of alt with a little bit of country.
Navajo Steel, the Toronto outfit’s first LP, is best served on a long road trip. As it reads on their press kit, the album is “beautifully-crafted yet
high-energy music inspired by long journeys along the road less traveled through hot, dry places; and a thirst that can never be fully quenched.”
The album has a cast of characters and host of experiences that resonate with the road weary. Vocalist and founder, Andre Skinner, has a wonderful voice for spinning yarns – the sound is slightly worn, but warm and earnest. It immediately draws you in and keeps you interested throughout each story’s twists and turns.
Picking favorite tracks off of the album isn’t easy because it’s best digested as a whole, but “Mexico” is a wondrous tune. “Bill Cody” and “Overnight Girl” are two of the characters that you’ll meet throughout the journey and “Balls Out Trucking” is the true kick-ass rocker that the name suggests.
Navajo Steel is akin to a dusty pair of jeans. They are a little musty, real comfortable and, if they could talk, I’m sure they’d sit you on a knee and tell of the sights and sounds from Mexico to Canada, where Canteen Knockout call home.
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Canteen Knockout – Back To The Country
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