I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Into Thin Air, from Dar Stellabotta and it’s earthy. Opening with Many Miles To Go, I’m immediately attracted to this release. A thumping, droning bass line, under electric cigar box guitar and solitary vocal with hill country purity, what’s not to like. Dar is authentic, and confident with a solid melody and foot stomp and going it alone. Transparent orange vinyl is cool on the eyes and the purity of her work is evident plastered directly in the center of the listening room. Strong opener. Living on the River is a bit rockier with a pinch of White Stripes. Dar’s vocals are smoother than Whites and her guitar work more rudimentary but it’s perfect for this sound. Deep, rich and cleanly recorded into total darkness. Never Heard has a bit more of a stripped down primitive sound (seems like a track waiting to be picked up by another rocker with a few pals) but I like this original form. Dar’s sense of melody and her rhythm guitar playing alternated with scratch strum percussion is quite effective. One of my favorite tracks on the release is traditional spiritual, Working On A Building and Dar sings from the heart with plenty of joy. Very cool. Wrapping the release is Leave Me To My Witch, sounding a bit like a garage band sound but stripped down to foot drum, cigar box slide and vocal. This is a strong closer for a really cool release.
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