Wilem Maker - “Stars Fell On” (Big Legal Mess/Fat Possum, Sept. 2)
Of late Fat Possum has gotten into the reissue business. Not reissuing lost nuggets from the 50’s or even pre-war blues mind you, but instead lost classics from the past year or so. First there was the reissue of AA Bondy’s terrific solo debut and now the reissue of Wilem Maker’s self released record Stars Fell On.
“Red As A Rose” is a trance blues number that should appeal to fans of Charlie Parr and William Elliott Whitmore. It’s a bit busy in parts, but when the fog clears and you get Wilem’s possessed vocals and incendiary guitar it’s pretty special.
There’s a few copies left here or you can pick it up in September through Fat Possum.
Bonus tracks from the Big Legal Mess Records’ archive:
Goin Away - Elmo Williams and Hezekiah Erly
Believe - Famous L. Renfroe
Talkin It (Remix) - T Model Ford