Shriving Drawers is a studio collective of musicians, primarily from London, who have set themselves apart in an increasingly predictable music world ruled by algorithms. Their new release, "Krug Blues," is a striking statement piece of genre-bending that pays homage to the deep history of blues and challenges it in equal measure.
"Krug Blues" immediately establishes that Shriving Drawers are not about to let the rules get in their way. Drawn from the blues, the song hits you immediately and makes you feel something right in your gut. This indicates that the group is committed to basking in a musical history they never allow themselves to be bound by. This release upholds the deep tradition of the blues even as it exhilarates its listeners' buttons in unexpected and provocative directions.
Ultimately, "Krug Blues" is evidence of Shriving Drawers' vision and music unencumbered by the strictures of commercial predictability, yet human and emotionally striking. If you are willing to try something different and listen to music that is challenging yet interesting, don't pass up "Krug Blues." Indeed, it's a reminder that the blues, like art itself, are most vivid in places where long and new ideas meet.
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