The Kinsey Report - 2 albums: Smoke And Steel / Midnight Drive

Album: Smoke And Steel
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:16
Size: 131.1 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 1998
Art: Front

[4:29] 1. Time Is Running Out
[4:32] 2. Dead In Your Tracks
[4:14] 3. This Old City
[3:21] 4. Can't See The Hook
[6:10] 5. Loved Ones
[4:02] 6. Must Be Love
[5:30] 7. When The Church Burned Down
[4:03] 8. Rattlesnake Highway
[4:46] 9. Down In The Dungeon
[4:47] 10. Fire Down Below
[7:07] 11. Code Of The Streets
[4:09] 12. One Step Back

With a strong, rock-drenched approach to their brand of blues, the Kinsey Report comes roaring back with their third full length album for the Alligator imprint. The band has matured and, if nothing else, acquits themselves in a thoroughly professional manner like the old-school gospel/blues/R&B veterans they truly are. While the whole thing pulsates and rocks with an almost bludgeoning intensity at times, Donald's blistering guitar is equal parts roadhouse funk and rock volume blues infused with lots of Johnny Winter and Jimi Hendrix with the Kinsey family twist put to it. Brothers Kenny and Ralph hold the bass-drums groove down tight, tight, tight, while guest guitars, keyboards and Lester Davenport on harmonica show up along the way to spice things up. Highlights include the minor-key reggae groove of "This Old City," and the funk flavors on "When the Church Burned Down" and "Can't See the Hook," the soul ballad "Loved Ones," the lowdown mean country romp of John Fogerty's "Rattlesnake Highway" and "Down In the Dungeon," and the slow blues workout on "Code of the Streets." Strong, strong songwriting (Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top co-wrote one of the tunes here) and a varied approach throughout makes this a modern blues album that holds up to repeated listenings. ~Cub Koda

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Album: Midnight Drive
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:24
Size: 92.5 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 1989
Art: Front

[4:36] 1. Midnight Drive
[3:20] 2. Big Time
[4:21] 3. Nowhere To Go, Nothing To Lose
[4:01] 4. See Here Again
[4:15] 5. Can't Stop Thinking About You
[3:31] 6. Love's Overdue
[3:38] 7. Hit Woman
[3:39] 8. River's Invitation
[4:02] 9. Get Outta Here
[4:56] 10. Free South Africa

With Midnight Drive, the Kinsey Report attempts to expand the sonic palette of blues by adding elements of funk and hard rock. Although there are some interesting moments -- primarily in the skillful solos -- the music often falls flat and the songwriting isn't distinctive. The band's attempts at diversity are admirable, but ultimately unsuccessful. ~Thom Owens

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