I will be the first to admit that I didn’t expect to like The Dead Weather, which is a lot to say considering how much I idolize Alison Mosshart and admire Jack White as a musician. However, within the past year I have been COMPLETELY converted since Horehound was released and have had nothing but high hopes for Sea of Cowards…and let me just tell you, I was not let down in the least. Horehound established The Dead Weather as not just a compilation of talented musicians, but as an unbelievably dynamic supergroup with a lot to say and a lot to emotion to provoke within their fans. It’s dark, it’s loud, and it makes you want to let go of every inhibition you have inside you and allow yourself to go a bit insane. However, Sea of Cowards took this same forcefulness and energy and just 2.0’d the respect I have for this group. Not only does it show off their ability to write songs and compose musically complex songs with both a punk and blues feeling, but they have really shown off their ability to be performers and not just musicians. “Blue Blood Blues” takes you by the ears and demands your full, undivided attention, and songs like “Die By The Drop” and “Old Mary” are songs that I can both picture myself listening to in the car and experiencing live… something I look forward to doing when I see them again this summer at The Palladium. If you haven’t listened to Sea of Cowards yet, I highly recommend doing so. It may take a bit of an open mind at first, but if you let yourself feel their raw energy and embrace your inner badass, it shouldn’t be a problem.
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