Blues Album reviews - Page 9

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El Dorado

Marcus King

Marcus King - El Dorado 7.8

Album review

Blues
Country Rock
Rock
Soul
El Dorado gives Marcus King a different kind of space from the heavier playing associated with his band. His solo debut, made with…

Don’t Wake the Riot

Black Pistol Fire

Black Pistol Fire - Don’t Wake the Riot 7.7

Album review

Blues
Garage Rock
Rock
Don’t Wake the Riot gets a lot of movement from the simple combination of guitar, drums and voice. Black Pistol Fire keep the…

Have You Lost Your Mind Yet?

Fantastic Negrito

Fantastic Negrito - Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? 8.2

Album review

Blues
R&B
Rock
Soul
Have You Lost Your Mind Yet? gives Fantastic Negrito's blues a wider setting. Funk rhythms, soul vocals, hip-hop and electronic…

Redemption

Joe Bonamassa

Joe Bonamassa - Redemption 8.2

Album review

Blues
Hard Rock
Rock
Redemption gives Joe Bonamassa's familiar blues-rock sound an unsettled emotional centre. The songs return to regret, damaged…

This Land

Gary Clark Jr.

Gary Clark Jr. - This Land 8.3

Album review

Blues
R&B
Rock
Soul
This Land finds Gary Clark Jr. using his guitar as part of a much wider musical picture. The blues remain important, but so do…

Reckless Heart

Joanne Shaw Taylor

Joanne Shaw Taylor - Reckless Heart 7.9

Album review

Blues
Rock
Soul
Reckless Heart makes good use of Joanne Shaw Taylor's strongest qualities: a rough, expressive voice and guitar playing with a…

You Hear Georgia

Blackberry Smoke

Blackberry Smoke - You Hear Georgia 8.1

Album review

Blues
Country
Country Rock
Rock
You Hear Georgia puts Blackberry Smoke's strengths in a clear, focused setting. The band combine Southern rock, country and blues…

Sleeping Through the War

All Them Witches

All Them Witches - Sleeping Through the War 8.4

Album review

Blues
Psychedelic Rock
Stoner Rock
Sleeping Through the War brings a stronger sense of song structure to All Them Witches' blues and psychedelic rock. Producer Dave…

Elephant

The White Stripes

The White Stripes - Elephant 8.6

Album review

Blues
Garage Rock
Elephant makes the White Stripes' sound bigger without losing the tension between guitar and drums. There is more room for layered…

Hackney Diamonds

The Rolling Stones

The Rolling Stones - Hackney Diamonds 9.0

Album review

Blues
Rock
I've never been much of a fan of The Rolling Stones. Of course, it's undeniable how they've been a major influence in the music…

All The Roadrunning

Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris

Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris - All The Roadrunning 9.4

Album review

Blues
Country
Folk
"All The Roadrunning," the collaboration between Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris, is an album that beautifully melds the talents…

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