{"product_id":"the-parlor","title":"The Parlor","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn June 7th, 2019, when the world was still like we remember it, \u003cstrong\u003eSlim\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eLittle Freddie King\u003c\/strong\u003e, and drummer \u003cstrong\u003eArdie Dean\u003c\/strong\u003e entered a recording studio called The Parlor in their hometown of New Orleans. The session took merely four hours with \u003cstrong\u003eReginald Nicholas\u003c\/strong\u003e at the board and Dean in the producer's chair.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat was tracked is a master class on deep soulful blues. Slim and King's guitars interweave between Dean's mastery of the drum kit to create a driving boogie with Slim's soothing vocals sprawled out on top, reminiscent of John Lee Hooker. And yes, he sings as well as he dresses. Impeccably.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Parlor\u003c\/em\u003e album was lovingly titled to immortalize where it was initially captured. The album was tracked in one take for a straight-to-tape feel but was captured digitally. \u003cstrong\u003eCornelius Chapel Records\u003c\/strong\u003e brought in \u003cstrong\u003eDial Back Sound's Matt Patton\u003c\/strong\u003e of the \u003cem\u003eDrive-By Truckers\u003c\/em\u003e and the \u003cem\u003eDexateens\u003c\/em\u003e for post-production. He and \u003cstrong\u003eJimbo Mathus\u003c\/strong\u003e (of \u003cem\u003eSquirrel Nut Zippers\u003c\/em\u003e and Mississippi Blues Legend) sequenced the record and added the perfect amount of bass, organ, and piano so that the other half of \u003cstrong\u003eDBS\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eBronson Tew\u003c\/strong\u003e, could work his audio magic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe final product is an instant classic with \u003cstrong\u003eLittle Freddie King\u003c\/strong\u003e even taking over lead vocals on \"\u003cem\u003eFreddie's VooDoo Boogie\u003c\/em\u003e\". This is a lesson of perseverance and true grit. One never knows when the proper team can come together to leave their cumulative mark on an age-old genre. Whether retooling old classics or stomping out new masterpieces, \u003cstrong\u003eSlim\u003c\/strong\u003e and company deliver the goods.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Cornelius Chapel Records","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":50464481542475,"sku":"1111572","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/07a535fb-0077-450b-b866-ed0a8a54da44_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727275417","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/the-parlor","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}