Ghalia Volt - Shout Sister Shout

Size: 329 MB
Time: 48:14
File: Flac
Released: 2023
Styles: Rock, blues-rock
Art: Front

1. Every Cloud (3:32)
2. Changes (4:43)
3. Can't Afford To Die (4:07)
4. Insomnia (4:31)
5. Shout Sister Shout (4:33)
6. No Happy Home (3:54)
7. She's Holdin' You Back (3:48)
8. Can't Have It All (4:14)
9. Hell Is Not Gonna Deal With You (4:20)
10. Hop On A Ride (3:17)
11. Dog Ya Around (4:06)
12. Po' Boy John (3:04)

The album was recorded at the Rancho de la Luna studio by David Catching in the desert near Joshua Tree Park. “After all my travels, I was looking for a quiet, secluded place to record the CD. It is so quiet, a very unique atmosphere and it would have sounded different if it had been recorded somewhere else, especially because local top studio musicians participated. My previous albums are more based on country and traditional blues and now I have something more psychedelic, a bit of rock from the seventies." There are twelve songs on the album and a lyric booklet is included. They open rhythmically with 'Every Cloud' and that has a catchy beat, organ solo and beautiful voice changes. In 'Changes' the vocals are strongly reminiscent of the seventies singers, such as those of the B52's and with tearing guitar riffs and excellent guitar solos. Then it becomes uptempo rockabilly with suitably pointed guitar work in 'Can't afford to die' and excellent rhythm section work. Sitting still is not possible here! Acoustic dobro intro, beautiful vocals, slow, languid psychedelic sounds through the guitar sound characterize 'Insomnia'. The combination of music and voice is fantastic. Then follows the title track 'Shout sister shout' and the lyrics stand up for women's rights. Gospel choir and a wonderful lowndown rhythm with wah wah guitar complete it. 'Happy Home' is nice and up-tempo again with nice drum rhythms and here the slide guitar appears. Nice song. There is a wonderful shuffle in 'She's holdin' you back' with a lot of slide guitar playing. Intro with some distorting guitar playing and heavy rhythm playing give 'Can't have it all' a somewhat chaotic character, a slightly weaker song than the rest, but a nice groove. This is followed by the uptempo, rocking 'Hell is not gonna deal with you'. It has nice breaks, vicious vocals and a Ray Manzarek The Doors organ sound and rhythm. The cheerful 'Hop on a ride' was written with Eddy V. and is followed by 'Dog Ya around', which has a quiet beginning, slow groove and is wonderfully laidback. Very well sung with choirs and a screeching guitar solo. The album closes with the vibrant, cheerful rock and roll-like 'Po'boy John' with nice piano as it should be with rock and roll. Great ending to a great album Conclusion: Shout sister shout is not an everyday blues or blues rock album. It has its own style due to the variety and singing in the songs. Very different from her previous CD, but that is also Ghalia Volt's intention. Definitely worth a listen.

Shout Sister Shout FLAC

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