Late in 2013, Scion A/V sent Memphis heavy rockers The Dirty Streets into the studio to record a new song, and on Feb. 11, they’ll release the resulting track as a split 7″ with Canadian duo Indian Handcrafts. Ahead of that release, I’ve got the pleasure of streaming and hosting a free download of “One for You,” which represents the first audio to come from The Dirty Streets since their 2013 third album and Alive Naturalsound debut, Blades of Grass (review here), which hit last summer at what seemed just the right moment to coincide with its organic, vintage-feeling shuffle.

For anyone who heard that record, the trio of Justin Toland (guitars/vocals), Thomas Storz (bass) and Andrew Denham (drums) sound a bit more spacious on “One for You.” Denham‘s drums start the song and even before Toland‘s guitar echoes kick in with Storz‘s reliably smooth bassline eases the way into the first verse, you can hear the big-room sensibility that plays out through the song. At the same time, The Dirty Streets sound increasingly at home in their sound, not necessarily coasting creatively — Toland‘s vocals are more his own here than they’ve yet been on a studio work from the band — but confident in their ability to do what they do.

And what’s that? Well, boogie. “One for You” is a classic funkified blues groove of the kind that seems to come so naturally to The Dirty Streets and with thanks to the crew at Scion A/V, I’m thrilled to be able to host the premiere for your perusal below ahead of the single’s release next week. Please enjoy:

The Dirty Streets, “One for You”

Scion A/V is offering a free download of the new Dirty Streets’ single “One For You,” which was recorded exclusively as part of the Scion Rock Show 7-inch series.

The young Memphis proto-punk-meets-soul trio released their sophomore album, Blades of Grass, in July.

The Dirty Streets upcoming shows:
1/21 White Water Tavern- Little Rock, AR
1/24 Spring Street Firehouse-Birmingham, AL
2/7 The Heavy Anchor-St. Louis, MO

The Dirty Streets on Thee Facebooks

Scion A/V

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Tags: Alive Naturalsound, Memphis, Scion A/V, Tennessee, The Dirty Streets

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