On Dichotomy Desaturated (In the Red), his second solo outing under the CFM moniker, Charles Moothart once again played everything—though his pal Ty Segall contributes drums on one track—crafting an elegant strain of lumbering hard rock that shows impressive growth from his eponymous 2016 debut. Quite a few tracks feature strummed acoustic guitar, but despite a superficial airiness now and again, the music’s foundation is built on the sort of swinging hard rock perfected nearly five decades ago by Black Sabbath. On the most extroverted songs Moothart sounds more comfortable than ever behind the microphone, his vocals recalling the nasal incantations of Ozzy Osbourne. Despite the steady stream of overdriven guitar solos, Moothart channels a spaced-out melodic vibe redolent of early Pink Floyd, while the multipartite “Saline/The Man/Kind to You” reminds me of some early-70s Kinks action. He fronts a quartet on this latest Chicago visit.
Untouchable by The Cairo Gang
Mon 6/26, 9 PM, Hideout, 1354 W. Wabansia, $14
