Delta Moon
Goin' Down South

(Deep Rush)

First Appeared in The Music Box, December 2004, Volume 11, #12

Written by John Metzger

Formed in the late ’90s by a trio of songwriters from Atlanta, Delta Moon has struggled to transcend the region’s blues scene. Its second studio effort Goin’ Down South should change that perspective. Steeped in steely slide guitars that tie the Allman Brothers Band to Bonnie Raitt, the ensemble expands upon its sound by flavoring it significantly with the heartland folk-pop perspective of John Mellencamp. Running through a track listing that features masterfully reworked interpretations of J. B Lenoir’s I Want to Go, David Bowie and Iggy Pop’s Nightclubbing, and the R. L. Burnside-penned tune that gives the set its title, Delta Moon unleashes a torrent of fiery rock ’n‘ roll that alludes to the potency of its highly lauded concert performances. Indeed, as the group rips into the driving rhythms of I’ll Die Trying or settles into the heady swirl of Stone Cold Man, one gets the feeling that as good as it is, this is a band that is just beginning to gel — a notion that is as exhilarating as the music contained on Goin’ Down South.

Ratings

1 Star: Pitiful
2 Stars: Listenable
3 Stars: Respectable
4 Stars: Excellent
5 Stars: Can't Live Without It!!

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