One of those albums that is an unexpected joy to hear from the first tune, and furthermore one of those albums that you want your friends to love and the whole world to hear. The fact that it’s an unreconstructed yet thoroughly modern southern rock album just adds to the allure. – READ THE REVIEW HERE
The guitar playing is memorable; there are riffs everywhere that just make you want to dance, baby, and that’s what this album is all about. It’s dirty blues played without too much thought… heads down, bums up and the duo just rip the shit out of each tune, constantly bouncing off each other. To hear them at work is just wonderful. – READ THE REVIEW HERE
In the late 80s growing up, there was pretty much nothing we loved more than making a compilation record. The holy grail was one side of a C-90 TDK tape (anyone under the age of 40 can ask their parents – or Wikipedia) of a best of one of your favourite bands.
It’s great to see that such an idea has been updated for the modern age – because that is basically “Listen For Tone” in a nutshell. 10 glorious songs that originally appeared on The Bonnevilles early pair of records, and if the pretext to all this is that it is the first time they’ve ever been out on vinyl, then the day we need a pretext to listen to the wonderful music that the pair create, frankly is the day we pack in.
Making perfect sense given that it is ten years since their formation and coming hot on the heels of the outright brilliant “Arrow Pierce My Heart” record, “…..Tone” is a timely reminder – not that such a thing is needed – that no one does it quite like Andrew McGibbon Jnr and Chris McMullan.
Other bands do the duo thing, other bands do the primal blues thing, but no one takes it to quite the places these two do, and no one has the gift for melody that they possess. – READ THE ENTIRE REVIEW HERE
One for the road: Typically, it’s the final drink of the night. In Left Lane Cruiser’s case, it’s an homage to the long, strange trip that brought them here. With over ten years’ experience making powerfully raw, gritty rock and blues music, Left Lane Cruiser have their fair share of stories to tell – and probably some not to tell. Their raucous new song “Still Rollin’” is an ode to their journey – one for the road that took them here. – READ THE FEATURE HERE
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This is honest, sweaty, gripping music which grabs hold of you in it’s fuzzy, grotty paw and doesn’t let up till the CD player in the car decides to start all over again. – READ THE WHOLE REVIEW HERE
The latest from Indiana’s rawest, filthiest blues rock exports, Booga Chaka is fun to listen to and fun to say. Think slide-infused Mississippi delta blues, played in a sweaty punk club, and you’re in the right ballpark. Mmmm tasty. – CLASSIC ROCK HERE