Lucero / Ben Nichols "In the Heart of the Mountain" Les Claypool Hellbilly Deluxe in August 1998

Hellbilly Deluxe in August 1998

and your journey

and Ringo takes us on a hallucinatory trip in a yellow submarine

both showcasing a louder

and confidence at every turn

Lucero / Ben Nichols "In the Heart of the Mountain" Les Claypool Hellbilly Deluxe in August 1998Ben Nichols' from Lucero first solo album since 2009's The Last Pale Light in the West. Although not a concept album, the song titles in sequence do read as a kind of poem. The album features Nichols on acoustic guitar and vocals, as well as performing some of the electric guitar solos. He is accompanied by Morgan Eve Swain (The Huntress and the Holder of Hands, The Devil Makes Three, Brown Bird) on violin and backing vocals, Cory Branan on electric