A Honky-tonk and Rockabilly Soiree from Joe's Cousin One Man Band

An album release from Joe's Cousin One Man Band takes elements of Blues, classic rock, and some Southern-toned twang and blends them all into one record where you get this sort of theatrical undertone and become quickly addicted to the character it delivers the entire time.

The Bad Plastic Surgery album has a kind of raw energy to the point where it feels like these songs were just recorded live on the floor, in the moment, and this is something that gives them a unique aesthetic.

Tracks like "Last Night" are among those that give off that sort of theatrical approach and tonality. It's got a liveliness, and you become engulfed in the story being told.

This is something that happens quite often during the album.

The tracks like "Wreckage" get you pulled in storyline-wise but also give off this energetic and robust performance that feels like you're watching it live right in front of your face.

Listening to any songs of this record may give you a bit of an idea of what you can expect, of course, but it will not give you the full spectrum of what the album has to offer as a whole.

A lot is going on here and a lot to soak in, and I feel like this is an album that's meant to be listened to from beginning to end.

Again, each song is a story told from a different perspective.

Certain tracks, like "Voices", really give off a strong classic rock influence.

You have energetic live drums and guitars with tremolo effect, slightly distorted but not over the top, giving everything this vintage feeling tone and that's part of the aesthetic the record is going for and completely Nails.

You can tell this is influenced by some real deal, genuine classic rock, and that shines through on this record constantly.

Even the tone of how it was recorded gives you the feeling of a record that could have been done in the late 70s or early '80s, for example.

It's something where the aesthetic is completely nailed, and the performances are the most important aspect of the release.

The vocal performance across this whole thing has swagger, animation, style, and soul, and there's never a dull moment when it comes to the vocals especially.

As well. The guitars always have that perfect tone also. A little bit of twang and maybe a little bit of reverb, but everything jams and gives you these solid grooves that make certain tracks danceable but also memorable.

"Neon Lights" is one of my favorites on the record as it boasts that crossover of all the sounds into one track.

This song, in particular, hits me a certain way as the guitars have that slightly distorted tremolo effect, you have the blue style vocals, you have a stomping set of drums coming in, and it all has that bit of rawness to it as you listen to the lyrics.

I love a record that you can listen to and know that seeing it performed live would be outstanding.

One of the main things that you can hear throughout the entire album is Honkytonk and Rockabilly.

There is a base of Honkytonk and Rockabilly throughout this entire thing, and the artist can blend that into the different approaches and songs throughout the record.

Now, having said all that, this is obviously a one-man band, as it says in the artist's title.

So you have a multi-instrumentalist who is laying out these rockabilly, Blues, Honkytonk, Americana, and classic rock tracks, and that blows my mind.

I can't even imagine how one person does all of this, let alone play shows as well.

This is something that everyone should check out, especially if they love any of those genres, because this is a situation where the artist has taken his own spin on blending those together and making something you could get down with.

Listen to this record from beginning to end because it's more than worth your time. It's a little over a half hour in length and spans about 10 tracks.

One track I mentioned earlier, "Voices", which is another one of my favorites, is actually the closing track on the record.

Check this out as soon as you can and remember where you heard it first.

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