Description
Rabbit Hole is a studio album by the American singer and songwriter Billy Crockett, independently released on Blue Rock Artists in October 2016. Described by Rolling Stone Magazine as “Coffeehouse folk without pretension; spare acoustic essays on political disillusion, an earth in peril and… Mavis Staples. For fans of Townes Van Zandt and John Prine.”
When he finally carved out time to sit behind the mic at Blue Rock [his own Blue Rock Artist Ranch and Studio in Wimberley, Texas; an artist-friendly community in the hill country outside of Austin], Crockett didn’t waste a moment. It took just a few days for him to track his expressive vocals and skilled acoustic guitar work, with elegant backing by Austin bassist Roscoe Beck (Leonard Cohen, the Dixie Chicks), Nashville percussionist Eric Darken (Taylor Swift, Vince Gill, Jimmy Buffett) and Dallas-based electric guitarist Daran DeShazo. Crockett and Chris Bell (the Eagles, Erykah Badu) handled the mix.
Blending experience and metaphor to tell his stories, Crockett lets his imagination and curiosity take him were they might – even if, as in the title song, they send him down a rabbit hole. Crockett affectionately catalogues the soundtrack of his youth in «Record Player», an ode to vinyl and turntables. He also addresses musical influences – well, one in particular – in «Mavis». An upbeat, groove-laden charmer, it’s an unabashed celebration of the gospel-pop singer‘s impact.
With ‘Rabbit Hole’, Crockett wanted to channel his creativity into more intimate, confessional songs, and there’s no question he’s succeeded. The crags in his voice reflect the earth’s thirst in the heartbreaking «Drought»; there’s ache and longing in «Spare Me», too. But he relishes plumbing his own family history for the fact-meets-fiction of «Ghosts», and in «Take Me», he gets downright lusty. With «Big Old World», he just wants to have fun – and experience the kind of unfettered joy children do. [Brandy McDonnell, NewsOK, September 30, 2016]
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CD tracklist:
01. Rabbit Hole – 3:32
02. Record Player – 3:56
03. On Your Way – 3:15
04. Drought – 4:33
05. Take Me – 3:32
06. Already Perfect – 4:51
07. Spare Me – 4:34
08. That’s Something – 3:34
09. Mavis – 4:00
10. Ghosts – 4:57
11. Big Old World – 3:03
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