Lucero

Published: Oct. 30, 2018, 7 a.m.

Memphis-bred southern rock band Lucero swung by the Paste studio on Oct.12 to play some tracks from their new record, Among the Ghosts, which was released in August. Among the Ghosts is the band's first album since 2015's All A Man Should Do, and it's full of the sludgy, greasy country-rock Lucero are known for. However, the band's Paste studio set was a stripped-down one. Swapping electric guitar and keys for an acoustic guitar and an accordion, Lucero's Ben Nichols and Rick Steff delivered relaxed versions of "Among the Ghosts," "Loving" and "To My Dearest Wife" that, despite being paired down, didn't skimp on twang or grit.