Any time there’s an opportunity to hear an artist try their hand at Townes Van Zandt I’m always interested. Now, if said attempt is actually good, even better. Such is the case with Crawling for Carrion on their upcoming two track EP, Rake and Roads. Bonus points here for a good cover of Portishead’s Roads as well. Doom and sludge make for an interesting re-imagining of both tracks but it’s the emotionally charged chords of Rake that make the price of admission worth way more than what will be asked. Just ahead of the EP’s release, we spoke with mastermind Chris West to gain some insight into the band. Read on to see what he had to say and be sure to seek this one out or just hit the links within. Continue reading →