Fish sounds more pleading, more plaintive in this one. The melody, the rhythm are poppier on this one – if there were a single from “Death Wish Blues,” this would be it. “No Apology” takes things down several notches. The guitar break is neo-psychedelic, almost in a Neil Young sort of way. The guitar fills are great, adding to the story of a love that hurts – but that can’t be stopped. “Trauma” puts the spotlight back on Dayton.
Fish’s vocals are angry – and so is her guitar solo. And then the song blows up, becoming more of a rocker than anything else. “Settle for Less” starts modestly, with Fish singing and playing guitar as the rhythm is supported by drummer Mike Dillon – it sounds like he’s just hitting his sticks against one another. This one documents Fish and Dayton’s strengths as singers – they are very good. “Riders” is in the same vein, a funky blues offering in which the pair provide a musical conversation, each doing lead vocals in response to the other. The guitar is a bit funky on this one – and it fits. Jesse Dayton takes the vocals on “Down in the Mud.” True to the title, this is dirty blues, getting in the slop and wallowing around. Things kick off with “Deathwish,” a pounding blues-rocker with great energy as Samantha Fish tells the tale of dangerous love. It’s a mix of styles and talents that makes “Death Wish Blues” something to reckon with. They take turns on guitar leads and vocals. And so they bring us blues, and rock, and a tad bit of country, and even some alternative. Fish and Dayton are headed out on the road, taking death(wish) with them as they avoid the authorities and accepted conventions. Samantha Fish and Jesse Dayton are decked out in ‘50s leather and hair – they look like they just came out of the movie Badlands and are modern-day Martin Sheen and Cissy Spacek.
The cover photo says much about the album and artists.
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