(This article was published by Zocalo Magazine summer, 2009.)
The Flats are rockin’ songsters who knock it out of the park with this 11-song self-release recorded at Loveland Studios. Any album with talk of fleeing to Mexico on its first track always does me right.
Jim Cox provides gravely and warm vox and sings songs of love lost, love gained, friends moving on and booze. My favorite, hands down, is “Stellar Dope,” a heart wrenching ballad with really tasty licks by lead guitarist Neal Bonser. Four minutes into the song it breaks down to just Cox’s singing with bassist Chris Morrison and drummer Bill Green playing so tight, I get goose bumps. The dudes are awesome musicians who write kick-ass, catchy tunes.
The album is $10 and is available at Preen, 272 E. Congress St. 4KF play at Che’s June 6.
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