If you are tired of all the clean cut pop, rock, indie sounds no matter how good they might be and instead crave for something entirely new, somewhat dark and rusty than I’m The Lion is here to help. The lyrics sing of “low life crooks, doomed love affairs and a haunted past”, the music comes filled with strong drums, some electronic beats, and that good old hollywood orchestra feel, while the vocals bring back the ghosts of the classics such as Johnny Cash or Tom Waits with just a touch of Leonard Cohen. A sure keeper!
There is not a lot of information about Moses Luster out there, even though he has been a musician and a performer for quite a long time now. However, when reading about his career as a touring artist and a performer in an off strip casino in Vegas, the dark nature of the album becomes less of a surprise. As Arthur Brown from an Unclean Magazine once wrote: Moses will be forever tied to the dirty downtown casino in which I first saw him, and in some ways he still sounds like he belongs there, amongst the detritus of the city, but now his sound is tougher and more confident, his fire burning even brighter.
Not all of the songs are top notch and as sorry I am to say this I did find myself skipping one or two of them, yet most made up for those tiny imperfections perfectly! So if it is the best what you are looking for before downloading this little gem, start off with the title track, I’m The Lion. The song is filled with wonderfully powerful drums and orchestra full of instruments that will surely keep you on your toes from the very first second. And if by any chance you are thinking of gathering all your strength to visit your boss and ask for a long overdue raise, you might just find some of the lyrics worth repeating a few times (“I’m a Lion, you are a lamb”,”feel the power of my roar, you the deer in my headlines”) to feel more powerful and ready for action. There are many more tracks that are also worth your time, if you found that the music is right up your alley, these include Kingpin, Pyroclastic, and Some Day.
What is even more interesting is that in some unexplained way, if you listen to all of the tracks one after another, the album seem more like a soundtrack to a dark broadway musical.
I’m The Lion comes as a free/name your own price offer and is available from the artist’s bandcamp page.
Related Links:
Moses Luster on Bandcamp
Moses Luster on Reminded Music