The Jim Carroll Band: Catholic Boy

Jim Carroll, a prodigious young New York poet, arrived in Bolinas, CA circa 1975 to spend time in exile and recover from his heroin habit. Little did he know that he would soon be fronting an influential rock band and jamming with Keith Richards and Lou Reed. The Catholic Boy (1980), now reissued courtesy of Fat Possum (thank you, guys!), was the Jim Carroll Band’s debut. It features pure dynamic rock ’n’ roll with punk-paced compositions that sound remarkably fresh 40 years later. Jim’s vocals are accompanied by two guitars (Brian Linsley, Terrell Winn), bass (Steve Linsley), and drums (Wayne …