When the Devil Goes Blind is country blues musician Charlie Parr’s latest release and first studio album recorded in stereo with producer Bo Ramsey. Parr, who draws heavy influence from delta blues legends Charlie Patton, Bukka White, Reverend Gary Davis and Dave Van Ronk, keeps things simple with just his voice and a few select instruments – his National resonator guitar, a fretless open-back banjo, and a 12-string guitar played with a piedmont blues fingerpicking style. Standout tracks include “1890”, a mid-album fingerpicking gem about the massacre of Native Americans at Wounded Knee, and “Ain’t No Grave Gonna Hold My Body Down” which showcases Parr’s powerfully persuasive vocals. All in all, When the Devil Goes Blind is a breathtaking album of unpretentious elegance from one of my favorite musicians. – Written by JFelton
SIMILAR | Justin Townes Earle, Frank Fairfield, Ottis Gibbs, Charley Patton, Reverend Gary Davis, Jack Rose