Sassparilla Pasajero/Hullabaloo

Raucous, melodic Americana outfit Sassparilla, led by songwriter and front man Kevin Blackwell, delivers Pasajero and Hullabaloo, a 19-track, double-disc set of two divergent, but distinctly Sassparilla records.   The first disc, Pasajero, produced by Chet Lyster (Eels) is more akin to the band’s latest offerings (2012’s The Darndest Thing and 2013’s Magpie) and boasts meticulous studio production and arrangements, while the ten tracks of Hullaballo, recorded in Blackwell’s attic,  capture the live essence and playful nature of the band.

2xcd set, FLAC, or mp3