{"product_id":"benjamin-booker-benjamin-booker","title":"Benjamin Booker - Benjamin Booker","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"page\" title=\"Page 4\"\u003e\r\r\u003cdiv class=\"section\"\u003e\r\r\u003cdiv class=\"layoutArea\"\u003e\r\r\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eBenjamin Booker, Rough Trade Records‰۪ exciting new signing, will release his debut, self-titled album through Rough Trade.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\r\r\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eThe album is produced by Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes, Hurray For The Riff Raff). Described as ‰ÛÏa well-mixed musical cocktail of punk, folk, and New Orleans blues,‰۝ Benjamin Booker cites his influences as The Gun Club, Blind Willie Johnson and T. Rex.\u003c\/span\u003e\r\u003c\/div\u003e\r\r\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eThe young singer-songwriter plays as a two-piece with drummer Max Norton, both of whom are based in New Orleans.\u003c\/span\u003e\r\u003c\/div\u003e\r\r\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eHaving already gained fans including Tame Impala, toured with Hurray For The Riff Raff and played a string of sold out shows in London, Booker and his drummer Max Norton have been hand-picked to open for Jack White on his US July tour, which will be followed by a series of summer US dates with Courtney Barnett.\u003c\/span\u003e\r\u003c\/div\u003e\r\r\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e‰ÛÏBenjamin Booker blasted a raw brand of blues \/ boogie \/ soul,‰۝ observed the Chicago Tribune‰۪s Greg Kot in his SXSW wrap-up. ‰ÛÏHe likes to leave the rough edges intact, bringing to mind the houserockin‰۪ records that Hound Dog Taylor once did for Alligator Records in the 70s.‰۝\u003c\/span\u003e\r\u003c\/div\u003e\r\r\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eAmerican Songwriter said ‰ÛÏThe 22-year-old New Orleans guitarist \/ songwriter - joined live by drummer \/ mandolin player Max Norton - took the stage as an unknown and... stepped off the stage a conqueror.‰۝\u003c\/span\u003e\r\u003c\/div\u003e\r\r\u003cdiv class=\"column\"\u003e\r\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e‰ÛÏIt might look like just two people onstage but Benjamin Booker‰۪s voice surely counts as a band member in its own right. Soulful and sandpaper-rough...‰۝ noted The Guardian, while NME said ‰ÛÏhe takes the ripped, raw racket of The Dirtbombs and smothers it in fuzzy, inherently moody-sounding riffs that recall The Gun Club and T Rex in equal measure.‰۝åÊ\u003c\/span\u003e\r\u003c\/div\u003e\r\r\u003c\/div\u003e\r\r\u003c\/div\u003e\r\r\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"South Records Ltd","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":64322484765049,"sku":null,"price":6.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"LP","offer_id":64322484797817,"sku":null,"price":11.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0973\/1463\/6153\/files\/benjamin-booker-benjamin-booker-south-records-ltd_2f4a6fc7-4163-4455-b3d8-a81b024872c4.jpg?v=1787901921","url":"https:\/\/vinyl-relic.com\/products\/benjamin-booker-benjamin-booker","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}