As a member in good standing of Slim Cessna's Auto Club, Munly Munly (aka: Munly, Jay Munly, Jayson Thompson) is a member of Colorado's Americana revival elite. For your consideration today, I present his 5th non-Auto Club album, 2004's humbly titled Munly & The Lee Lewis Harlots.Building upon his Alt Country/Gothic-Americana roots, Munly drew from an assemblage of noteworthy talent to create what can only be described as an epic piece of Americana. There is drama and tension within Munly's twisted carnival barker like tales, all accented by his backing players and their ample use of strings and spectral female vocals. Throughout, Munly weaves yarn after yarn with a voice that is equally disturbing as it enthralling. His lyrics unfold into personal narratives with the poetic dexterity of a good old fashioned knife fight. His musical visions are at times frightening, at times humorous, but always addictive. This album was years ahead of its' time when released upon the world in 2004, and it remains so today.
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