CD Review: North Mississippi Allstars - Hernando (Songs of the South)

Hernando is the fifth North Mississippi Allstars studio album, and the trio's first for their own independent Songs of the South Records label. Named after their Mississippi hometown, Hernando follows up on the gradual evolution of 2005's Electric Blue Watermelon towards a raw, minimalist blues-rock sound. Delivering a strong set of songs and performances, Hernando runs the stylistic gamut from sparse country-blues to electrified funk and 1960s-styled blues-rock. The material features Luther Dickinson's brilliant slide-guitar playing, the superb Cody-Chris rhythm section, and a few guest vocals from James "Jimbo" Mathus. Check out the Reverend's review of the North Mississippi Allstars' album Hernando.

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