The Golden Dregs Share Vista Single
Having followed The Golden Dregs since around, I’m really excited that I’ll finally get to catch Benjamin Woods’ project live this year at SXSW. But, before that date, I’ll get to spend some time with On Grace & Dignity, the new LP out this Friday via 4AD. Woods possesses this deep tonal quality that’s certainly reminiscent of Bill Callahan. But, while there’s certainly a sort of folk kinship there, The Golden Dregs seems to add a bit more swing to vibrancy to the genre, which has a lot to do with the way Benjamin controls his voice. Sure, there are little Western flourishes in the guitar work, but this new single almost has this killer swagger, an assuredness that the songwriting is some of his best work to date. Looking forward to Friday when I can dive into the whole album!
You say Bill Callahan, I say Stuart Staples.