Dirt Don't Hurt


Dirt Don't Hurt is the second official album by Holly Golightly and the Brokeoffs, former members of the band Thee Headcoatees. It is a collaboration with her long-time bandmate "Lawyer" Dave Drake.

Track listing

  1. "Bottom Below" – 3:24
  2. "Up Off The Floor" – 3:42
  3. "Burn Your Fun" – 3:36
  4. "Slow Road" – 3:16
  5. "My 45" – 2:22
  6. "Cluck Old Hen" – 2:20
  7. "Indeed You Do" – 2:53
  8. "Gettin' High For Jesus" – 2:31
  9. "Three Times Under" – 3:06
  10. "Accuse Me" – 2:34
  11. "Boat's Up The River" – 3:48
  12. "For All This" – 3:48
  13. "Cora" – 2:38
  14. "I Wanna Hug Ya, Kiss Ya, Squeeze Ya" – 2:47

Personnel

  • Holly Golightly - guitar, banjo, vocals
  • "Lawyer" Dave Drake - guitar, vocals, percussion, things with strings
;Technical
  • Jorge Muñoz-Cobo, Mike Mariconda - recording
  • Bruce Brand - cover design

Reception

Critical

Mojo magazine said the album is "not much different, and that's no bad thing with Holly Golightly and Lawyer Dave's self-produced duets recalling Leadbelly and Jimmy Reed, as well as the gospel recordings of Loretta Lynn and Nancy & Lee." However, Uncut magazine said it "sounds alarmingly authentic." Pitchfork magazine found the album "a heartily ramshackle affair, with pots and pans for percussion, rudimentary banjo picking, and what sound like first take on every track. The album's clattery rawness is its chief appeal." Allmusic said "Dirt Don't Hurt isn't necessarily magical, but it is fun and breezy, as well as a nice addition to Golightly's impressive catalog."