CD review: Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds “Pound of Dirt”
From Friday’s Weekend Look section of The Oklahoman.
Soul
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds “Pound of Dirt” (Modern Vintage Recordings)
With a dynamic front woman ruling the roost and a veritable flock of talented musicians capable of flitting from Memphis soul and dirty funk to garage rock and gritty blues and back again, Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds deliver an array of sonic treasures with their “Pound of Dirt.”
The nine-piece Brooklyn, N.Y.-based outfit released Tuesday its sophomore album, and the fast-paced follow-up to the group’s 2010 self-titled …