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MISSISSIPPI BONES: 

Radio Free Conspiracy Theory

Kick-Ass Hard Rock, With Story-Time

Imagine that all the little radio excerpts from Queens of the Stone Age’s “Songs For The Deaf” album were connected and woven into a continuous story, alternating after each tune.  Then imagine that the music continues that story with a heavy, crunchy version of old-fashioned Southern rock.  This is kind of what’s going on in Mississippi Bones’ newest release, entitled “Radio Free Conspiracy Theory”.  The radio clips are purportedly broadcasts from Sheriff Cecil Kotto‘s conspiracy-theory oriented radio show, and are quite entertaining.  He is the host of Kotto’s Kreepies, the official call-In radio show of the Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Department, broadcast on Cattaraugus County Public Access Radio, AM 950, from “the darkest corners of Western New York.”

Really, the writing and voice acting are professional quality and quite enjoyable, and the music is even better.  Conspiracy Theory is Mississippi Bones’ most perfect album to date, achieving new heights in songwriting and professionalism of recording, and this is saying a lot.  

The radio excerpts happen in the odd-numbered tracks (and at the end of track 20), and the music continues the story-telling of the spoken tracks in a flawless transition on the even-numbered tracks.

Check out tracks 11 and 12, entitled “Corporate Wendingos” and “101 Ways To Cook A Human”:

Now tracks 7 and 8, entitled “Catttle And Chattle” and “Genetic Flashback”:

Mississippi Bones are from Ohio.  I've recommended them to you before, and every single track they have released is worthy.  

Mississippi Bones are:

Jared Collins: Vocals, Organ

Dusty Donley: Guitar

Derik Dunson: Guitar, Vocals

Jason Rector: Bass

Jason MIller: Drums

Heather Collins: Vocals 

Found this on their Facebook page:

More than an hour of an experience, Radio Free Conspiracy Theory has 32 minutes 6 seconds of spoken story and 36 minutes 21 seconds of musical story.

"Conspiracy Theory" is a strong 2018 Top 10 contender, and I know some of you are going to dig this as much as I do.  (PS: check out my first Stoner Rock of the 70's playlist below and tell me what you think)

-ULTRA