What if Tom Waits was from Cambodia? What if by 'Delta Blues' you didn't so much mean the Mississippi delta, but the Mekong delta?
This. This is what. This is the sound of South Asian noir.
The first release by Metal Postcard of wonderful Phnom Penh band Krom. Here's what some others have been saying Their Music Is So Dark It Makes Leonard Cohen Seem Like A Pop Singer (The Bangkok Post) Krom's "Mama Blue" IS the Mekong Delta blues ... A classic blues song for the modern age!... Sort of Bob Dylan meets Dr John and Tom Waits in a late night blues bar in Phnom Penh with the always wonderful Chamroeun sisters on hypnotic, trance like, perfectly understated backing vocals”... MARK COLES: Jan 14th, 2015 " Krom are the sound of South East Asian Noir": AUTHOR: CHRISTOPHER G. MOORE -THE CALVINO AND SMILE SERIES "Krom created a genuine energy by their presence in Bangkok....the remarkable and unique sound of Krom is always original......Krom tell their message with dignity and clarity"....WRITER: KEVIN S. CUMMINGS; THAILAND FOOTPRINTS "KROM is a unique band. A truly international group who have created their own genre" WRITER JAMES NEWMAN - "BANGKOK EXPRESS", "THE WHITE FLAMINGO"
This is out on Metal Postcard records, your one-stop shop for all things Pacific Rim-oriented. Get this from their bandcamp page.
