Bishop Don — That Should Heal Nicely
Produced and engineered by Sean McPherson at East Atlanta Recording in Atlanta, GA
Additional engineering by Aaron Thompson
Mastered by Rodney Mills at Rodney Mills Master House    

Rambunctious is the perfect word to describe this release by Atlanta’s Bishop Don. The music combines the high-energy sounds of rock with the attitude of punk, mixed with a rustic storytelling touch.

Lead vocalist, guitarist and songwriter Blair Crimmins pens lyrics that are vivid, visual, quirky and specific. The happy, poppy musical tone of “Killing in the Summertime” belies the subject matter evident in the title. The lyrics in “Passed Around” paint stark, stream-of-conscious images with lines like, “You can take that dollar bill and you can stick it up your nose / Or you can put it down the underwear of some girl you don’t know.”

With a stunning assortment of different styles and sounds, finding a standout track isn’t easy. Maybe the country-flavored duet with Lyndsay Wojcik on “Wasted Day” could be it, or the frantic pace of “Laughter and Lies” or “The Trigger” with its soft slow start and frenetic finish? But then of course there are “Trouble,” “Lips” and the title track, “That Should Heal Nicely,” to choose from with their impressive guitar solos. Then there’s the bouncy vibe from “Passed Around” and “Not the Only One” that make one want to grab an empty shine jug and washboard to join in.

With such a bombardment of sounds the listener is left as pleasantly and sufficiently drained as the band must be after a show. (Self-released)

Courtesy of www.performermag.com

-Kat Coffin