JOHN WHIPPLE
Bible Milk
Self-Released
The moody, Tom Waits-ian sound of “Cold
Rain” and “Paycheck Blues (Got Paid,
Now I'm Broke!)” are surely some of my
favorite moments on this album, as is the old-school Blues
and almost klezmer-tinged “Stick With Me”. I'd be flat-out
lying if I said I wasn't thoroughly charmed with the brief spoken-
word exchange of “Puking Rainbows”, and “Jesus In A
Pancake” is witty with a damn near sensual horn passage.
I'd like very much to make “Life Sucks!” my ringtone, and
all-in-all I feel that Bible Milk is a unique entity in the realm
of contemporary alt-folk - while keeping some of the basic
sound and themes traditional, John Whipple has managed
to weave a weirdly beautiful tapestry of independently minimalistic,
whimsical and soulful threads. (Jessika)