By now you might have seen that we have featured two of Chucky Trading Co‘s releases, as we relived the immortal first night with, Tonight We Will Live Forever, and were hypnotized by their emotive, new folk-rock single, What I Want. So we were glad to hear that they just releases the brilliantly titled, Psychopath Cool to streaming platforms.
Establishing a vibe with elegantly layered guitars, textured fiddle strings and country-jazz piano, we are in awe of the soundscape that Chucky Trading Co have created as the composition expands into an immersive bluegrass meets folk rock hybrid energy.
Speaking on the meaning of the track, Chucky Trading Co tell su “Psychopath Cool is a song about a relationship with a moody, mercurial lover.”
We love the journey that the song takes us on as Chucky Trading Co deliver the lyrics, “Psychopath Cool as balanced as a one legged stool, so contrite when you need a friend, ice and rage your demons locked in a cage….”
Poetic nuance and conceptual lyricism is definitely a forte of the band, comprised of CS Taber and Everett Young, who deliver thought-provoking narratives with all of their songs. We love the introspective lyric, “I was born alone, I’ll be alone again…”
CS Taber brings to his music a wide range of experiences and influences. From a childhood immersed in the spirits and rhythms of Central and West Africa to his coming of age in the rich acoustic traditions of Appalachia, Taber plays to a broad tapestry of musical textures.
His songs combine the deceptive simplicity of folk, rock, and pop styles with the emotional depth and power of counterculture poets from the 60s to the present.
Everett Young is a modern composer from Tallahassee, Florida. Whether a film calls for modern minimalism that stays out of the way of the action, or classic themes and melodies like the most memorable scores of cinema history, he lives to create great music that sets the right moods and gives films big emotions.
Everett has scored documentaries, animated features, and independent feature films. As a singer/songwriter/producer Everett has experimented with jazz-influenced pop sounds since the early 1990s, releasing four solo records, including two under the name, Kicklighter.
We are obsessed with the collaborative output from the duo and have added Psychopath Cool to our New Music Spotlight playlist, whilst we continue streaming their wider discography!