Styrofoam Winos :: The Aquarium Drunkard Interview

Styrofoam Winos :: The Aquarium Drunkard InterviewEarlier this summer, I chatted with Joe Kenkel, Trevor Nikrant and Lou Turner — AKA Styrofoam Winos! And now, you can read the (condensed) results of our talk over on Aquarium Drunkard. I’ve loved the Winos since I first heard ‘em a few years back, and the Nashville-based trio just seems to be getting better and better. In my AD intro, I call their latest LP Any River a masterpiece — and I stand by that! But “masterpiece” as a word does feel a little grand and high-falutin’ for this band. What the Winos do so well is that understated, low-key thing; their songs feel like conversations between friends … intimate, funny and weird all at once. And importantly, as MJ Lenderman notes: “They know how to boogie.” I’ve yet to catch Styrofoam Winos in person, but in the meantime, I’m checking out a crackling live performance from last year’s Nelsonville Music Festival, with the friendly ghost of Michael Hurley watching approvingly.