The Deslondes’ Don’t Let It Die: Vol. 1 is a covers album with a clear purpose: to show where the band comes from and who they listen to. The record draws from country, soul, R&B, swamp pop, and roots music, with songs associated with artists including Swamp Dogg, Johnny Cash, Clifton Chenier, Shelby Lynne, Pat Reedy, and The Kernal. For a “Then” comparison, The Blasters’ 1980 debut American Music is a strong match. It is also a roots-minded record built from older American styles, balancing original songs with covers that show the band’s musical foundation.
Readers’ Pick: The Deslondes – Don’t Let It Die: Vol. 1
You picked The Deslondes – Don’t Let It Die: Vol. 1 as your favorite new release for the week of May 22, 2026.
Now & Then: The Deslondes’ Holy Cross Blues and the shadow of Music From Big Pink
Some albums arrive like a fresh coat of paint. Others show up like somebody finding an old Polaroid in a jacket pocket and realizing: oh right, this is who we were. Holy Cross Blues is that second kind. It doesn’t feel “new” in the trendy sense. It feels newly revealed.
Readers’ Pick: The Deslondes – Ways & Means
You picked The Deslondes – Ways & Means as your favorite new release for the week of July 8, 2022. Poll Results New Releases Readers’ Tops Summer & Fall 2022 The Deslondes – Ways & Means (19 votes) Tedeschi Trucks Band – I Am the Moon: II. Ascension (14) Laura Veirs – Found Light (4) […]
Readers’ Pick: Hurry Home by The Deslondes
You picked Hurry Home from New Orleans-based americana band, The Deslondes, as your favorite new release for the week of June 23, 2017. Poll Results New Releases Did we miss something? If you feel a new release is missing from our current poll, please let us know in the comments. Readers’ Tops Spring 2017 THE DUSTBOWL […]
Mea Culpa! A Special Summer Playlist, Part 1
Mea culpa! So last year I made a commitment to myself to write a monthly playlist and publish it within the month for which it was named. I gave myself a hearty pat on the back when I met that goal. Thankfully, I didn’t set the same goal this year as I would have failed […]