photo courtesy of Jimmy Lee Morris

Jimmy Lee Morris – “When I’m Gone”/“Temptation”

The Backstory

I reviewed Jimmy Lee Morris‘ full-length album Wilderness Wood here on the blog this spring.  This is his newest recording, a two-sided single that’s available as a single-file digital download. Its official release date was yesterday, September 16th. Like Wilderness Wood, this double-single was produced by Simon Scardanelli.

Review of Jimmy Lee Morris: “When I’m Gone”/“Temptation”

image courtesy of Jimmy Lee Morris

Is folkabilly a word? Jimmy Lee Morris’ “When I’m Gone” puts a bit of a ‘50s rock spin on pop-folk with a bit of a hillbilly edge. And some nice jazz/blues horns. With a happy, upbeat energy that’ll have you swaying to the rhythm by the middle of the song.

It’s followed by “Temptation,” whose lower register gives it a dark edge when you hear it directly following “When I’m Gone,” though it rattles and shakes pleasantly enough. The twang in “Temptation,” though, is decidedly more bluesy.

These two songs are, indeed, a well-matched pair, ideal for a two-sided single release.