Luke Schmaltz- Hell Can Wait

by Tim Wenger

Luke Schmaltz adds a new stamp to an already lengthy resume with his new solo album Hell Can Wait. Folky and harmonious, but never lacking the punk sentiment that has always prevailed through the many years of King Rat, Schmaltz delivers a solid ten songs about fucking fuck ups,

Lyrically, the album is entirely un-held back. Punk rockers are notorious for pigeonholing themselves against non-punk music, and Schmaltz has, through the solitude and sorrow that kick-started punk rock in the first place, stepped away from that nail in his coffin. The album bleeds unequivocally with raw emotion as if he has been holding it on the back burner for years until it finally boils over to expose a side of one of Denver’s most infamous rockers that we’ve always wanted to see. Three cheers for Schmaltz and our country’s broken hearts.

Online: lukeschmaltz.com

Tags: luke schmaltz, king rat, hell can wait

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