Oct. 22: Lucero
The alt-countryish band goes Springsteen tonight at Turner Hall
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Genre associations are tricky to make, and one of the most slippery is "alt-country," which covers folky Dust Bowl honky-tonk to Replacements-esque roots rock, and all points in between. No one who starts out as an alt-country band seems to stay there, and Memphis group Lucero offers more proof of that in its upcoming major-label debut, 1372 Overton Park, due out in October. Gone are the blatant Son Volt-isms of its early work, and in its place is more nuanced and compelling roots rock that never loses sight of its punk roots. The big-label budget provides some nice flourishes—like lots of horns—but Lucero remains at its scratchy best. Expect to hear a lot of new material tonight at Turner Hall.
