Cattywompus is a Austin, Texas based band that really likes to show off their love for American roots music. Their free online album Gospel Hymns & Original Sins is practically a primer in the American folk rock sound. Lyrically their songs are related to the music of Gram Parsons and Townes Van Zandt, but you will hear a lot of influence from others like The Allman Brothers, Tom Petty, and The Black Crowes. This is music drenched in country, folk, and blues with much of it bearing a social conscience. I especially like the back hill sounding “Elizabeth Rose” and the emotionally charged “The Soldier”. If you’re looking for a southern rocker, try “Leaving Virginia”. This is a tight and very enjoyable rock outing and one of the best free album of its type on the internet.

The album can be found on their web site in an album zip of 192kbps MP3.

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