The Mystery Spot, by Five Horse Johnson

The Mystery Spot

by Five Horse Johnson

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	1.	The Mystery Spot 03:04
	2.	Ten-Cent Dynamite 04:32
	3.	Call Me Down 02:56
	4.	...of Ditch Diggers and Drowning Men 04:10
	5.	Gin Clear 04:37
	6.	Rolling Thunder 04:21
	7.	Feed That Train 03:26
	8.	Keep Your Prize 03:16
	9.	Three Hearts 03:12
	10.	The Ballad of Sister Ruth 03:07
	11.	I Can't Shake It 03:30
	12.	Drag You There 05:06

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When Five Horse Johnson formed back in the year of 1995, and announced themselves as a Blues Band, their friends may have thought they had cause to worry. After all, it is a well-worn banality that white boys can only ever hope to mimic the blues, isn't it? The band has always understood that the Blues isn't a formula, but a way of looking at the world; their blues is a dirty, sensual thing (it ain't for nothin' that their new catalog number is 69, people!), and while retaining a more than healthy dose of humor, they are completely and 100% free of the goofy hardy-har-har trappings of some of the other wannabes out there trying to be "bluesy" (hear that, J. Spencer?).

Over the past decade, Five Horse Johnson has happily and thankfully proven the doubters wrong. Never apers, over the course of 6 albums, Five Horse Johnson has honed out a niche all their own, combining their love and respect for the Blues, Classic Rock and other, less dog-eared influences of their youth to become one of the most loved and respected bands in the Stoner Rock community. Always a right freight train live, the band has spent a lot of time on the road with the likes of Clutch, Halfway To Gone, etc., gathering fans, friends, and drinking partners all over the world.

Now, however, with The Mystery Spot, and with the help of their good friend and newest collaborator, Clutch's Jean Paul Gaster helming the drums, Five Horse Johnson has created their strongest album to date. The power is there in spades, and the influences are still clear ( wait, do I hear a bit of Captain Beefheart in there?). The Mystery Spot is a polished affair, but it's like the polish on a muscle car: it doesn't slow the vehicle down one bit' in fact, one may find that the car slips through the air even better, and it makes better use of it's enormous engine, J.P. Gaster and Steve Smith provide more power than a Super Hemi. Brad Coffin's guitar has never sounded more lithe, his voice never stronger. Eric Oblander's harp is as sharp as a tailfin, his gravelly vocal delivery a growling, howling counterpoint to Coffin's gruff style. Other collaborators on The Mystery Spot include Roadsaw/Antler's Craig Riggs and Big Chief's Phil D and Mark Dancey all doing what they do best. The Mystery Spot is a powerhouse of a record, a focused affair that makes the listener want to reach for the bottle, the smokes and the volume knob all at the same time. All dexterity aside, we predict there will be a lot of ugly spillage, especially when Five Horse Johnson goes back on the road to bring this baby to the people. We here at Small Stone suggest you don't bother cleaning up, go with the feeling, 'cause the feeling is good, goddammit!

credits

released May 23, 2006

Five Horse Johnson is:
Brad Coffin: Vox & Guitars
Eric Oblander: Vox & Harp
Steve Smith: Bass

Additional Musicians:
Jean Paul Gaster: Drums on all tracks
Iann Ross: Additonal Guitar Solos on "Gin Clear" and "Drag You There"
Phil Durr: 2nd Guitar on "...of Ditch Diggers and Drowning Men"
Craig Riggs: Keys, Backing Vocals
Dave Unger: Keys
Rob Lohr: Slide solo on "...of Ditch Diggers and Drowning Men"

Basic Tracks recorded @ Effigy Studios / Ferndale, MI.
Basic Tracks produced and recorded by Bill Kozy.
Assistant Engineer: Josh Brown.
Overdubs were recorded by Sam Vail @ Vailcode Studios / Ypsilanti, MI.
Additional Tracking @ Mad Oak Studios / Allston, MA.
Produced and Mixed by Craig Riggs @ Mad Oak.
Mastered by Chris Gooseman @ Solid Sound / Ann Arbor, MI.
Fine Arts: Mark Dancey.
Textiles: Vince Williams @ Creative Print / Hazel Park, MI.
Executive Producer: Scott Hamilton.
Jr. Executive Producer: Steve Smith

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