The Lonesome Valley Singers
Corpse Circus Revue
By Bill Stuart

Corpse Circus Review (Self Righteous)
Just because the sun is shining more and more these days doesn’t mean we can’t indulge our darker sides and enjoy a few moments of the macabre. Case in point: the new album from David Chenery and his Lonesome Valley Singers. With the jovial juxtaposition of upbeat singalongs peppered with death-obsesed subject matter, Corpse Circus Review sounds just about right for those summer nights that drag on well into morning. Kicking off with the stomping title track, one of their most energetic to date, LVS are in fighting form. The album winds through similar shitkickers on “I Often Long For Home” and “Tombstone Yodel” and also takes a few detours with some creakier moments. With help from members of Meatdraw, Tolan McNeil, MD Wren and Dan Weisenburger, this Circus certainly highlights some of Victoria’s finest talents and the payoff is LVS’ strongest album to date.