Beret Announces Jesus White
Every once in a while, you get stuck in a rut, feeling like everything is stuck in come cyclical motion…and upon first listen, I sort of felt that way with Beret. I thought I knew exactly what I was going to get; the vocal delivery and the pulse of the bass totally told me the song was going to kick on with these tight drum fills crafting this wonky jangling art rock. But no! Ian Kurtis Crist has devoted his craft on Jesus White to go predominantly sans drums. Sure, there are some mild percussive elements afloat here, but you get this entirely different vibe from the song; you can hear the yearning of the guitar chords, searching for connection. Definitely caught my ear. The album will be out on October 18th via Born Yesterday Records.