Skip to content
Indie Music Reviews
  • Indie Music Reviews
    • Music Reviews
    • Music News

The Confusionaires “From the Headache to the Heartache” LP

October 17, 2020 Jamie Morse
Music News, Music Reviews
No Comments

Awakening with a bang and instantly stirring a reaction out of the audience with their sheer volume, The Confusionaires aren’t playing around in the opening set of songs that greet us in their new album From the Headache to the Heartache, starting of course with “Many Miles to Go.”

FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/confusionaires

A sonic burst of static electricity shaped into furious rockabilly, “Many Miles to Go” gets our blood pumping before turning us over to the staggered blues-rock of “Blue Enough for Two,” an instrumentally reflective “I Like Cars!” and “I Ain’t Goin’ Home With You,” each track seeming to get a little more boisterous in tone than the one directly preceding it. Simply put, From Headache to Heartache will leave you drunk off its grooves no matter how big a rockabilly fan you are. 

“Sour Mash” keeps the whiskey-stained thrill ride rolling as hard as ever, but in “Romantic Mystery,” The Confusionaires lay off of the gas pedal for a minute to stomp out some of the more bruising beats of the LP. It’s a solid lead-in to “Crazy is Just What I Do” and the deceptively-titled “Side Dish,” but more than the mere segue track “One Less Cowboy Out on the Range” feels like. Nothing in From the Headache to the Heartache sounds like actual filler, but to aid the theatrics of the theme, I think it was necessary to give songs like “Sometimes I’m Bad” and the lead single “I Got a Heart” a little compositional buffering ahead of time. 

The video for “I Got a Heart” was what initially piqued my interest in this sophomore album from The Confusionaires, and even without any of the standard props found in most indie rock music videos nowadays, it looks the part of a breakthrough release for certain. From the Headache to the Heartache sports as much luster in its crown jewel single as it does a track like “Look at Me Now,” and for those of us who were waiting for something steamy in the rockabilly genre in 2020, it’s a record that fits in this fall in a way few others will be able to. 

Zachary Rush 

    • Terms and Conditions
    • Privacy Policy
    • Disclaimer
    • Copyright Notice
  • © Indie Music Reviews — All Rights Reserved

  • Theme by Zidithemes
    This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish. Cookie settingsACCEPT
    Privacy & Cookies Policy

    Privacy Overview

    This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
    Necessary
    Always Enabled

    Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

    Non-necessary

    Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.