Size: 111,0 MB - 264 MB
Time: 48:11
File: MP3 @ 320K/s - Flac
Released: 2013
Styles: blues, rock, soul, ballads
Art: Front
1. I Want You (3:48)
2. Honey (4:30)
3. Perdido Na Loucura (3:59)
4. Forward & Back (5:07)
5. Taking Care of Business (3:16)
6. The Back Porch of My Dreams (3:21)
7. Everything Is Gumbo (2:53)
8. Cold Lonely Dark Times (2:11)
9. Riding the Storm (3:40)
10. Jimmy the Moose (2:37)
11. 60 Minute Lover (5:22)
12. No Ordinary Man (2:56)
13. Do What You Do (4:24)
“Kickin' But Not High” is the title of their latest record and we can immediately reassure anyone who would have had the slightest doubt about the success plan of their latest. The album has the same level, more than that, it has become damn stronger. Mattanja and AndrĂ© divide the songs neatly among them both. Five by Bradley and six by Van den Boogaart's name. They wrote two others together. Thirteen songs in total and all nothing less than excellent. It starts with the wonderful hammering, thumping, pounding “I Want You”, a fantastic song that can be punched out and with the equally captivating rocking “Honey” you get a sublime sequel. You expect the song to explode at any moment. The menacing, musical character, however, is kept neatly within the exciting lines. You would almost think that the group has put its sublime unpredictability aside. Nothing could be further from the truth when you are treated to “Perdido na loucura” afterwards, with the horns playing a South American rhythm. AndrĂ© van den Boogaert found the inspiration for this impressive song from a friend of his who lived on an island in Brazil, became addicted to dope and died when his girlfriend was pregnant with him. The chorus “Perdido na loucura. Encountrei tudo o que procurava. Menos o caminho de casa” means “Lost in madness, he found everything he was looking for except his way home” (we also had to check) and also underlines what a formidable lyricism adorns this release. That's one of the nice things about this band. In their songs they sometimes playfully refer to previous releases or to their gratitude towards John Snyder, who again delivers fantastic production work. I'll let you discover them for yourself, the neat accompanying booklet will help you.
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