Cass McCombs - Interior Live Oak Vinyl 2LP Traffic Entertainment The early albums by the

The early albums by the Duo have proven to be embryonic blueprints for the avant-jazz / electronic / indie rock hybridizing of the time

but drama is something that surrounds my world and always has

” Though they’re drowning in underground accolades

expanded the band’s instrumental palette with a mix of jazz-inflected rhythms

when Analog Africa founder Samy Ben Redjeb first travelled to Cameroon to make an initial assessment of the country's musical situation

Cass McCombs - Interior Live Oak Vinyl 2LP Traffic Entertainment The early albums by theInterior Live Oak draws from everything Cass has created over two decades of experimentation to cut through with a direct and clarifying light. Throughout, his attitude is hopeful, which may sound odd for someone who often sings about the more extreme aspects of modern life. Interior Live Oak, however, is the resolve of someone who has lived those extremes. Named after a tree species native to Northern California, the album sees McCombs incorporate