New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers – Vol. 2 Stony Plain Records SPCD 1417 11 songs – 53 minutes Stony Plain Records owner Holger Petersen popped opened a musical treasure chest last fall when he released New Moon Jelly Roll Freedom Rockers Vol. 1 – a stellar, “long-lost” collection of tunes that featured Charlie Musselwhite, …
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Zed Mitchell – Route 69 Z Records – 2020 12 tracks; 52 minutes www.zedmitchell.com This is guitarist Zed Mitchell’s eighth solo album release though over a 50+ year career in music Zed has been involved in over 20 albums, both as group member and session musician. Originally from Belgrade, Zed is now based in Germany …
Skylar Rogers – Firebreather Skylar Rogers Music 2020 www.skylarrogers.com 10 songs, 39 minutes Being raised in a tough Chicago neighborhood, and experiencing difficult times which included abusive relationships, homelessness and the stillbirth of her child provided Skylar Rogers with extensive material for heartfelt songwriting. This is evident in the song inspired by her strained relationship with …
(EMI)At their best at full throttle, the Michigan four-piece continue to channel 70s classic rock without restraint Intermittently enjoyable as it was, Greta Van Fleet’s 2018 debut, Anthem of the Peaceful Army, was rather eclipsed by all the Led Zeppelin comparisons. The follow-up from the Michigan four-piece – three Kiszka brothers and Ken-from-Bros drummer Danny …
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(Universal)Beck, 3D, St Vincent and more are invited to put their own distinct spin on Macca’s homemade 2020 album Made during what McCartney dubbed “rockdown”, last year’s DIY album McCartney III proved both playful and resilient; a timely antidote to the stifled, existential mood of the Covid era. “Curated” by himself, McCartney III Imagined is …
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Skage – Procrastination Blues Slide Productions ww.skage.com 8 songs – 32 minutes Procrastination Blues is the debut solo album from Norway’s Arne Skage, who has stepped into the limelight after serving 30 years as the guitarist for Reidar Larsen, himself one of the leading lights in the Norwegian blues scene. Skage has also contributed to …
Josh Hoyer & Soul Colossal – Natural Born Hustler Color Red – 2021 10 tracks; 43 minutes www.joshhoyer.com I have been a fan of this Nebraska-based soul band since their debut CD in 2013, a disc that earned them a nomination for New Artist Debut Album at the 2014 Blues Blast Awards. Josh wrote all …
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Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band – Dance Songs for Hard Times Family Crown Records/Thirty Tigers 11 songs – 35 minutes www.bigdamnband.com One of the most unique outfits on the blues scene today, Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band present a large presence despite being a country blues trio, and they’re larger than life on their latest …
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(Metal & Dust/Ministry of Sound)The British trio stick to boilerplate emoting and bland imagery, but there are small sonic steps forward Given the icy pace and prevailing mournfulness of London Grammar’s last album, Truth Is a Beautiful Thing, the British trio naming their third record Californian Soil might suggest they were warming up a bit. …
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Melodies feel constructed around the cathedral architecture of Reid’s pure, classically influenced vocals, which rise in soaring – often breathy – arches capable of carrying more emotional weight than you’d expect