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The Karl Hendricks Rock Band
"The World Says"
cd - $12 / digital download
01 I'm Not Crying, Karl
02 Mediocre Advice (.mp3)
03 Irony Fails Me
04 Banned For Life
05 The Bleedin' Obvious
06 The Last Uncompromising Hardcore Band
07 Underdog Park
08 The World Says
09 California In October
Karl Hendricks has been writing songs, playing shows, and releasing albums
from his home in Pittsburgh since 1989. The World Says is his eleventh full-length
collection of songs, including seven albums by the Karl Hendricks Trio (four on Merge
Records) and three solo cassettes, and the first one by the expanded ensemble of the
Karl Hendricks Rock Band. The other members of the Rock Band are all veterans of the
Pittsburgh underground rock scene. Drummer Jake Leger (Magic Wolf, Landing Strip)
returns for his second album with Hendricks. Corey Layman (Developer, Hovland) joins
the group on bass and also oversaw the album's recording sessions. The Rock Band is
rounded out by Alexei Plotnicov (Midnite Snake, Alexei and the Justins), whose guitar
theatrics provide the yang to Hendricks' guitar yin.
This new album contains the usual blend of rock craft and raw expression fans of the
Karl Hendricks Trio have come to expect. The songs speak of concerns also familiar
to longtime listeners: finding a place for oneself outside of the crowd and finding
humor and solace amidst soul-sapping drudgery. Musically, Hendricks continues his
expansive and emotional guitar explorations. This time, however, Plotnicov arrives
with some help, his fluid Allman-esque lines coloring some songs, his fiery leads
knocking others sideways. Leger and Layman provide some of the strongest rhythm
section work in a Hendricks recording so far, solidly sympathetic but not content to
just be in the background. The World Says was recorded by Layman in the band's own
studio/practice space, and overall, the album captures the sound of band playing
in a room for the love of rock music, resolutely aiming high and almost getting there,
reveling in the sweet rough edges.
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