Time: 47:40
Size: 109.1 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 2017
Art: Front
[3:38] 1. Roses
[3:14] 2. Treading Water
[3:37] 3. Gambling Man
[4:19] 4. Forget About You
[3:18] 5. Up In Smoke
[3:22] 6. Shoot Me Down
[4:06] 7. I'm So Over
[5:19] 8. Ain't No Cowboy
[3:51] 9. Shake That
[4:02] 10. Hero
[3:20] 11. Lucky
[5:30] 12. Reason To Run
Now when you hear a name like The Texas Flood, you immediately think of Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble. Your next thought could well be, “That’s a pretty ballsy name, you’d better be able to live up to it.” Well, Rock ‘N’ Load (http://rocknloadmag.com) can report these Welsh rockers can talk the talk and walk the walk!
Right from the off with the album opener ‘Ain’t No Cowboy,’ you get the picture, a sultry bluesy style loaded with a big melodic sing along chorus, and you’re hooked. ‘Fish’ continues that theme; with a quirky and catchy guitar melody throughout it just demands your attention. A pounding riff makes it a lively number that will have the fans bouncing when played live. ‘Forget About You’ and ‘Gambling Man’ reiterate all the qualities within The Texas Flood. You’ve got really fluid and strong song writing carried by the intricate and engaging guitars laid down by guitarist/vocalist Tom Sawyer, a tight three piece doing what they do best.
You get a mix of Blues infused with Classic Rock riffs and huge melodies that keep the party going across 12 quality tracks, a real statement of intent for sure from this hard rockin’ Welsh trio. Overworked and Underpaid is an ode to life on the road. Drummer and vocalist Tom Williams wouldn’t have it any other way: “It’s a constant struggle being in a band,” he admits. “It’s a conversation that crops up all the time: Can we do it? We always have to pull in favours to keep things going but we’re not alone. It’s hard work. But if we want The Texas Flood to make its mark then it has to be done. The dream is to do this full time and full on. But dreams don’t pay the bills.”
‘Lucky’ just drives that home with its fast-paced riff and lyrical storytelling about life on the road: “There’s a reason I’m a lucky man, play my guitar in a guitar band, travel up and down across the land, yeah I’m a lucky man.” These guys are lucky men indeed. Talent in abundance and an obvious chemistry across the album just showcases these Welsh giants’ song-writing ability throughout. The guitar work by Sawyer is a joy; mesh that with the sexy bass runs of Ben Govier and steady drums of Tom Williams and you have an unadulterated insight into The Texas Flood. A high quality album from start to finish, it flows beautifully and takes you on a rollercoaster ride of fast-paced melodic beauties that can only bring a smile to your face.
Right from the off with the album opener ‘Ain’t No Cowboy,’ you get the picture, a sultry bluesy style loaded with a big melodic sing along chorus, and you’re hooked. ‘Fish’ continues that theme; with a quirky and catchy guitar melody throughout it just demands your attention. A pounding riff makes it a lively number that will have the fans bouncing when played live. ‘Forget About You’ and ‘Gambling Man’ reiterate all the qualities within The Texas Flood. You’ve got really fluid and strong song writing carried by the intricate and engaging guitars laid down by guitarist/vocalist Tom Sawyer, a tight three piece doing what they do best.
You get a mix of Blues infused with Classic Rock riffs and huge melodies that keep the party going across 12 quality tracks, a real statement of intent for sure from this hard rockin’ Welsh trio. Overworked and Underpaid is an ode to life on the road. Drummer and vocalist Tom Williams wouldn’t have it any other way: “It’s a constant struggle being in a band,” he admits. “It’s a conversation that crops up all the time: Can we do it? We always have to pull in favours to keep things going but we’re not alone. It’s hard work. But if we want The Texas Flood to make its mark then it has to be done. The dream is to do this full time and full on. But dreams don’t pay the bills.”
‘Lucky’ just drives that home with its fast-paced riff and lyrical storytelling about life on the road: “There’s a reason I’m a lucky man, play my guitar in a guitar band, travel up and down across the land, yeah I’m a lucky man.” These guys are lucky men indeed. Talent in abundance and an obvious chemistry across the album just showcases these Welsh giants’ song-writing ability throughout. The guitar work by Sawyer is a joy; mesh that with the sexy bass runs of Ben Govier and steady drums of Tom Williams and you have an unadulterated insight into The Texas Flood. A high quality album from start to finish, it flows beautifully and takes you on a rollercoaster ride of fast-paced melodic beauties that can only bring a smile to your face.
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