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7 out of 10
I’m a sucker for a little bit of originality in my names, quirky song titles and band names always catch my attention and convince me to give things I might have otherwise overlooked a listen, The Whole Fam Damily packs a plethora of unique titles, first impressions? I’m interested.
Trying to describe Reverend Payton is definitely tough, saying it’s a blues country hybrid sounds way too generic for my liking and this album deserves more credit than that. It’s a fast paced, stomping mesh of slide guitars, washboard and dirty ramshackle fun.
The Reverend and his Big Damn Band are a different kind of animal, with members such as his wife, Washboard Breezy, and brother Jayme, they certainly have stacks of originality when it comes to their set up.
I honestly don’t think middle America could have been caught in a nutshell better than it has on ’The Whole Fam Damily’. It symbolises everything about life for the average guy in Indiana (or at least the stereotype of one). As endearing as this is, I can’t help but think this might be a stumbling block with new markets, other countries just might not be able to connect with this kind of material.
I’m pretty sure I’m not far off the mark when imagining what Reverend Peyton's live performances are like, a riot infusing mass stomp-along, I suspect their live show is far superior to simply listening to the CD which leads me to my main complaint, the whole album has the potential to be completely forgettable, something you listen to and instantly get along with but in the long haul will soon disappear to the back of your record collection. And why? There are simply no singles, no choruses, nothing with lasting appeal, just short bursts of entertainment.
Although I’d choose to see them live over the recorded media, I still believe this album has a place for music lovers. Every now and again you want something fast and fun, something energetic and unique and this delivers in huge doses, just nothing that you’re going to remember in ten years.
Listen: www.myspace.com/therevpeytonsbigdamnband
Tracklist:
1. Can’t Pay the Bills
2. Mama’s Fried Potatoes
3. Worn Out Shoes
4. DTs or the Devil
5. Your Cousin’s On Cops
6. John Hughes (The Water Tower’s Heart is sore)
7. The Creek’s Are All Bad
8. Them Old Days Are Gone
9. Walmart Killed the Country Store
10. I’d Love Your Baby
11. Everybody’s Getting Paid But Me
12. What’s Mine Is Yours
13. Persimmon Song
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