Ryan Bingham Mescalito (180 Gram Vinyl) (2 Lp's)With his 2007 debut, singer songwriter Ryan Bingham joins legions of young country artists in affecting an outlaw persona. But with Bingham there's a difference: he actually seems authentic. Although a tender 25 at the time he released MECSALITO, Bingham had been living on the road since his mid teens, working the rodeo, and gathering hard luck stories. That experience is reflected in Bingham's surprisingly intimate, powerful songs; his textured, grit

and bright synth leads before segueing into Zach Hill's thundering toms and MC Ride's trademark hollering

and see what had been developing in the island during the blockade

unpolished EP of covers originally recorded by Diamond Head

Besides releasing his own music he has done remixes for Aloa Input (Morr Music)

each step along the way has attracted attention for the sounds they incorporated: Nirvana

Foo Fighters are Dave Grohl

" where chopped-up breaths

muscular music that seduces and pummels

Released on April 29

That's due to not only her lyrics and impulsive style of melodic phrasing

The looser approach also pays dividends as the band dives into the kinetic Afro-pop jauntiness of "Around the World" and commits

reinforced by the percolating rhythms