The new record from Danny and the Champions of the World has been very widely praised in the UK. It’s just been released (Jan. 25) and already has received major kudos from Mojo, Uncut, Q Magazine, The Independent, The Mail and The London times. But strangely enough a cursury glance at Elbo.ws and Hype turned up nothing. The new record Streets of Our Time is out now on London’s Loose Records which is also home to The Felice Brothers, The Duke and the King, Willard Grant Conspiracy, and The Handsome Family.
The 9 songs on Streets of Our Time share a sound with label mates The Felice Brothers. The band and lead singer Danny Wilson channels Dylan while the music is a blend of alt-country, acoustic folk, and americana. The lead off track “Henry the Van” tells the tale of an old, cranky van that has grown long in the tooth and may have to be retired to the junkyard. It’s a surprisingly bitter sweet song about a van.
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