Like the albums before it, Warpaint is another amazing success by The Black Crowes. One of the things that I like most about The Black Crowes (TBC) is their want and desire to make nothing more that great music that they want to make, which has been true since their first album “Shake Yo’ Money Maker” back in 1990.
Warpaint takes on the same blues/ southern rock/ soulful feel that TBC have become known for, but this album seems brushed with some country tones that mesh very well. The country touches come in through the song structure of songs like “Good By Daughters of the Revolution”, “Whoa Mule”, and “Locust Street.” This is not to say that TBC has changed their style or has put out a country album, they are just progressing as they have on every other album before this.
I noticed as I was listening that the album had a certain something that was very hard to put my finger on. I noticed it mostly on “Evergreen” and “Whoa Mule” and upon a little research I found that this disc was recorded live so to speak. There was minimal over dubbing used thus recording the band as a full unit instead of recording one piece at a time. Some of the songs were done in one take, and “Whoa Mule” was even recorded out doors.
Whenever TBC record an album they take it very seriously, making sure they are putting out the high quality music that they have become known for and this album is no exception.
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