The improvisatory Rust Dust, also known as Jason Stutts, has announced the release of his sophomore Album, Twere But It Were So Simple via Omad Records. On March 10, the new album was celebrated with a CD release party at The Museum of Folk Art in NYC.
Some musicians require precision for the success of their projects, while others take a supple approach. Rust Dust belongs to the latter group, allowing whatever sounds, words, energy, and emotions to manifest into songs. According to Dust, “I don’t typically sit down to write a song. Sometimes I’m lucky enough to recognize them when they appear.” This process can occur for minutes or over the course of years.
Twere But It Were So Simple is a spacious-sounding LP that was recorded live in a ramshackle Brooklyn brownstone. The vivacious instrumental “Helter Fukov Awakens” segues into improbable guitar pop, with songs such as “All-Lit-Up-With-Nowhere-To-Go” and “UFO.” Additionally, songs like “Ice Queen Sandwich” and “Speaking In Tongues” vibe together like Robyn Hitchcock cornering Townes Van Zandt at a buoyant, boozy rent party. Songs such as “Snakes In My Pockets”, “A Rope Around My Neck” and “Sky,” a haunting, heartbreaking collaboration with the award winning John DeNicola took a somber turn.
Fans can expect to enjoy a harmonious country and a blues roots melody when listening to Rust Dust’s new album. To match his vintage aesthetic, Dust used an old Yamaha nylon and a Godin Multiac which is a modern nylon-string electric designed to mimic an acoustic when plugged to craft his sound.
A mutual appreciation for old gear initially brought Stutts and DeNicola together. The two helmed the first Rust Dust record known as Diviners and Shivs in DeNicola’s Upstate New York studio. His newest album can be featured here.
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