Hubcap Music

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Hubcap Music
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Studio album by
ReleasedApril 29, 2013
Genre Blues
Length48:00
Label Fiction Records Third Man Records
Producer Seasick Steve
Seasick Steve chronology
You Can't Teach an Old Dog New Tricks
(2011)
Hubcap Music
(2013)
Sonic Soul Surfer
(2015)
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Metacritic 71/100 [1]
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Hubcap Music is the sixth studio album by Seasick Steve. The title derives from his Morris Minor guitar made out of two hubcaps placed back-to-back. Steve uses the guitar frequently, both live and in the studio.

Contents

The song "Down On The Farm" was debuted live at the 2012 Pinkpop Festival in the Netherlands. A music video was also released, with Seasick Steve dancing behind his farm with the hubcap guitar in his hand, in similar fashion to The Black Keys' song, "Lonely Boy". [7]

One week before the release, a video for "Purple Shadows" premiered, featuring Steve playing a stripped version of the song on the acoustic guitar. [8]

Guests on the album include Dan Magnusson on drums (who also plays live with Seasick Steve), John Paul Jones on bass (amongst other instruments), and Jack White on guitar on the track "The Way I Do".

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Down On The Farm"3:50
2."Self Sufficient Man"4:16
3."Keep On Keepin' On"3:53
4."Over You"3:18
5."The Way I Do"4:50
6."Purple Shadows"4:19
7."Freedom Road"5:35
8."Home"3:31
9."Hope"3:14
10."Heavy Weight"5:09
11."Coast Is Clear"5:08

[9]

Personnel

According to the official CD liner notes:

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