Eli "Paperboy" Reed

Roll With You

This young Bostonian certainly has a voice and songwriting style which passionately returns his audience to the heyday of Stax records, with its big brass supported R&B. Howls and yelps aplenty, his delivery seems to span across names such as Sam Cooke and James Brown, without emulating them. The album is a great listen, without, in the majority of the tracks, truly taking us into new territory. The standout tracks are those where Reed does venture into originality, such as the delectable ... read more