Blues Album reviews - Page 5

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Kill or Be Kind

Samantha Fish

Samantha Fish - Kill or Be Kind 8.3

Album review

Blues
Rock
Soul
Kill or Be Kind gives Samantha Fish's blues playing a lively soul setting. Horns, keyboards and backing voices bring more colour…

Mood Swings

Marcus King

Marcus King - Mood Swings 7.8

Album review

Blues
Rock
Soul
Mood Swings takes Marcus King towards a quieter, more soulful sound. The forceful guitar approach of Young Blood gives way to…

ATW

All Them Witches

All Them Witches - ATW 7.8

Album review

Blues
Psychedelic Rock
Stoner Rock
ATW gives All Them Witches a smaller, rougher setting after the larger production of Sleeping Through the War. The band recorded…

Off at 11

J.D. Simo

J.D. Simo - Off at 11 8.1

Album review

Blues
Rock
Off at 11 lets J.D. Simo explore the space between blues rock and freer ensemble playing. The guitarist can hold a riff firmly in…

Heavy Load Blues

Gov't Mule

Gov't Mule - Heavy Load Blues 8.5

Album review

Blues
Rock
Heavy Load Blues makes a strong case for letting Gov't Mule work within a narrower frame. The band have always carried blues…

Kingfish

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram - Kingfish 8.4

Album review

Blues
Rock
Kingfish introduces Christone “Kingfish” Ingram as a blues musician with more to offer than a quick display of guitar speed. His…

The New Faith

Jake Blount

Jake Blount - The New Faith 8.3

Album review

Bluegrass
Blues
Folk
Old songs face an unsettled future on The New Faith. Jake Blount uses spirituals, blues and traditional instruments to tell the…

Outside Child

Allison Russell

Allison Russell - Outside Child 8.7

Album review

Americana
Blues
Folk
Singer-Songwriter
Soul
Outside Child gives Allison Russell's personal stories a musical setting full of warmth and possibility. The writing addresses a…

Please Don’t Be Dead

Fantastic Negrito

Fantastic Negrito - Please Don’t Be Dead 8.3

Album review

Blues
Rock
Soul
Please Don’t Be Dead builds on Fantastic Negrito's blend of blues, rock and soul with a stronger push in each direction. The…

Live in London

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram - Live in London 8.6

Album review

Blues
Rock
Soul
Live in London gives Christone "Kingfish" Ingram the space to develop his songs through a close-working quartet. The guitar…

Nothing as the Ideal

All Them Witches

All Them Witches - Nothing as the Ideal 8.2

Album review

Blues
Psychedelic Rock
Stoner Rock
Nothing as the Ideal makes its heaviness feel patient. All Them Witches build these songs from blues-rooted guitar, firm bass…

JPEG RAW

Gary Clark Jr.

Gary Clark Jr. - JPEG RAW 8.2

Album review

Blues
R&B
Rock
Soul
JPEG RAW continues Gary Clark Jr.’s move beyond the narrow idea of a blues guitar record. Rock, soul, funk and hip-hop all have a…

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