Eric D. Johnson on Souled American – Frozen
Raven Sings the Blues: A long running favorite around here, I feel like there may be a Fruit Bats album that’s been there to help in quite a few prominent turns in my life. Yet, as Eric D. Johnson sidles into a dozen or so albums (depending on how you count a couple of special projects) his sound continues to tesselate and evolve. A River Running To Your Heart is one of his best yet, a lived-in collection of songs that’s rooted in his indie past, but wearing the patched denim drape of Americana with ease. I’d asked Eric to submit a pick for the Hidden Gems series and he’s gone deep on Frozen – the fifth and penultimate album by the hard-to-describe Illinois band Souled American.