Walking Backwards

Don't ask US who Clutchy Hopkins is; we don't know. Just Google Who Is Clutchy Hopkins and see what comes up. This album might as well be the crackly soundtrack to a vintage spaghetti western crossed with a 70s porno. Rickety breaks and beats and busted keyboard sounds pop out against lush strings, while a collection of guitars and mandolins strum alongside old school synthesizers. It's an eerie blend of dusty-bar Blues, Mariachi Soul, and hard times Funk that sounds like it was recorded in a remote backyard shack. The second disc is a DVD including taped confessionals, interviews, and archived footage of Mr. Hopkins, collected from various sources and anonymously mailed packages. RIYL: Money Mark, Yesterdays New Quintet, Shawn Lee, DJ Shadow, Cut Chemist.