Krypton 88
‘Krypton 88’
Self-released
The Rochester
rockabilly raconteurs of Krypton 88 have really gone and done it now. I ran
into guitarist Jim Via and he handed me the trio’s new eponymous record, which
he kind of dismissed as “three old guys playing honky-tonk in the basement.” Age
is arbitrary, but the whole album is a collection of the band’s favorite sawdust-floor-and-longneck
boot-scoot. They mix it up nice, with all members taking a turn at the mic for
variety. The material is pure honky-tonk, and Krypton 88 rocks it right. Songs
by Johnny Cash, Ernest Tubb, and James Intveld all ring true right cheer on this record.
Krypton 88 plays its
CD release show on Friday, September 13, 9:15 p.m. at Abilene Bar & Lounge,
153 Liberty Pole Way. 232-3230. abilenebarandlounge.com.
This article appears in Sep 11-17, 2019.
