Fat Possum Records
When Fat Possum Records was formed it was known as a home for aging unknown blues wizards. As the label gained momentum it branched out to include untraditional artists like The Black Keys and Andrew Bird. With their post-punk leanings Colour Revolt fit surprisingly well on the label’s roster.
They may use slinky guitar riffs and massive bass but Colour Revolt owe more to second-generation blues acts like the Rolling Stones than they do to any Mississippi juke joint regulars. Cutting to the chase with saw tooth guitar call-and-response arrangements and discordant fretwork Plunder Beg and Curse sounds like The Constantines if they cut their teeth in the deep south. With a rhythm section powered by quartz-precision and songs that rely on tension as much as they do on bombast Colour Revolt twist blues-influenced rock into something completely their own.
