Nocona – “Stabby Mike” 

Is Nocona huge yet? From the beginning of the song, I felt like I was stumbling upon greatness hidden in plain sight. By the end of Stabby Mike I was invested mentally and emotionally in Nocona. The beginning of love, the excitement of digging through their catalog, the growth of something special and something cool that maybe nobody knows about. Amazing. 

This one catches you in the cheek with a fish hook and just when you realize it, the entire band blasts in with a jerk that pulls you to your feet. It’s just a thing that happens sometimes, yeah, but that thing that happens is magic. Magic accompanied by vintage guitars, upright bass, slide guitar, western shirts… Why isn’t every band this cool?

The instrumentation is so textured and woven together, yet upon analytical examination each instrument has breathing room around it. You can feel the wooden boards of the room from your ears, smell the fireplace, and the leather on your arm. Or, is that just me? Damn. Get on my level and check these guys out. 

Want to hear us talk about this song? Check out episode #106 of our podcast at hlycrp.com.