Fergus McKay & Nothing Concrete – Old Black Crow (2018)

September 7, 2018 Faye Davison

Nothing Concrete is a folk-rock band from Daumazan Sur Arize in the South of France. They have a similar sound to the likes of Dexys Midnight Runners and Billy Bragg. They built their studio in an old semi-abandoned farmhouse, and this is where they created their new track ‘Old Black Crow’.

The track starts with a crow cawing and then a banjo guitar kicks in. It has a very jaunty sound that makes you want to bop along, and the rock sound along with the saxophone mixes perfectly together. Fergus’ vocals are great; the backing vocals are also great. It’s very bouncy, and at 2:33 there is a saxophone solo which is awesome.

The lyrics sound as if they are about nature and the outdoors with Fergus singing about a crow out in the wild. The track has feel-good sound to and a very catchy bass line. If you love the sound of country music, this song is definitely worth checking out. The song is available to stream on Soundcloud and Spotify, and the video is also available on YouTube.