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The Texicans | S/T

A beautiful introduction to a wonderful band from El Paso.
CD, self-released

Tekst: Maurice Dielemans

Publicatiedatum: 25 februari 2002

What would you expect from a group of musicians who call themselves The Texicans? Right, probably just like me: You would most likely think that they are a bunch of tough-looking cowboys from Texas who play some kind of rural white man's blues, drink nothing but booze, wake up early to milk the cows, feed the chickens, and talk a bit funny. Yeah, it doesn't really come as a shocking surprise that The Texicans come from the lone star state Texas and demonstrate a bowling hybrid of Texas blues and Texas country. Well, I don't know about the booze and chickens, but that could be a part of their rural lifestyle as well.

OK, Does that mean that The Texicans appear just to be another rock'n'roll band and complete the neverending list of beardy cowboys that like to rock? If you can ask yourself if that's something to worry about, the simple answer is no! These adventurous and often hip songs showcase a different band. First of all, when you listen to this disc you'll immediately hear that The Texicans choose to drastically recycle their Texas roots with romps of their own sophisticated melodies, hypnotic trip-a-billy beats, paranoiac soundscapes, and all of this is nicely dressed up in an accessible and postmodern country outing, with a few expectations to keep everybody satisfied, such as there are some rough rockin' tracks as well.

While The Texicans are not quite what you would expect, they're still not completely different, and this is a beautiful introduction to a wonderful band from El Paso. What I've been considering for a long time is moving to Texas, because that's where you have the opportunity to see a great band every night, and you're always the first to find out what's really hot.

http://www.kindamuzik.net/recensie/the-texicans/s-t-1349/1349/
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