Rosetta West’s “Night’s Cross” mesmerized listeners by tapping into the blues-drenched inner depths of their spirit and psyche with raw existential themes that evoke the sensation of a spiritual rejuvenation. As soon as Save Me started playing, the band’s powerful vocals combined with gritty, soulful grooves had already caught my attention and pulled me in. Every single line made me feel deeper agony.
The record’s deep, lived-in quality surely makes an impression at first glance. Joseph Demagore’s lyrics are unlike anything else, they conjure hidden visions of ‘Dora Lee’ and everything else like alligator farms through incantations chanted from a leather-bound grimoire. His storytelling, is firmly grounded in reality through earth’s nauseating gaze even when the themes of the story are gloriously outlandish.
Rosetta West has single-handedly crafted a unique sound in the music industry having roots in classic infused genres such as blues rock with elements of folk, grunge, and psychedelia intertwined. The balance of the acoustic and electric textures is superb with the thick basslines from Jason X and the primal percussion pieces by Nathan Q. Scratch providing a mesmerizing canvas for Demagore’s lightning-fast finger work.
Night’s Cross is a gumbo with vivid taste and charm and from the swampy, CCResque ‘You’ll Be the Death of Me’ to the sinister slide guitar pieces that weave through ‘Alligator Farm’. And when you think you have captured the idea of the band’s sonic topography, they throw a curveball that astounds you with a jaw dropping, Skynyrd style lead or touches of gracefully embraced unplucked divinity.
Night’s Cross is a profound mark to an era with shallow, algorithm-based sonically empty radio pieces. It stands out with a band that gives meaning to glitter, groove, and wisdom from a band who has ventured across a valley of death and came out burnt but alive. If you are in search of a deeply touching musical experience, then Night’s Cross is your fire baptism.
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