One of the best slide blues players ever imo, damn some of these licks are just so crisp
The historical importance of Crazy Blues, not even just in a musical sense but in a racial sense, cannot be overstated. This track is so deeply important to the development of basically every genre that would spawn thereafter and was the first time 'colored records' were considered worthy enough for financial resources. Hella important
So simple and stripped back yet SO effective. Lightnin’ has one of the most suited voices for the blues I’ve ever heard, it’s basically impossible to not enjoy the absolute hell out of this
Some really intriguing and compelling sonic textures here with some tracks just not feeling finished, still worth a listen imo
The instrumentation is pleasant but GOD the vocals suck, who on earth thought the auto tune helped this thing in any way
The production here is super slick, as is expected from The Alchemist. Something about his flow just feels super off and almost amateurish to me? Idk this was a bit better than I was expecting but not something I’ll probs return to any time soon
WOW this thing is so much better than their debut holy cow. Every one of these tracks is at the least enjoyable, but highs like Bending Hectic and new tracks like Teleharmonic and Read The Room EASILY go head to head with some of Radiohead's finest moments. This record has a subdued chaos/sinister energy to it that to me feels like a kind of modernized In Rainbows- between the soft, acoustic moments on tracks like the title track, I Quit, or You Know Me!, or the utter madness of Bending Hectic ... read more
One of the best classic blues songs without question imo
Damn this thing goes so hard. Despite being so stripped back instrumentally, the vocal performance here is SO raw and powerful. His vocals are certainly rough but damn do they work. In contention for the best blues compilation ever imo, Howlin' Wolf is the blues goat
It’s indisputable that Muddy Waters is one of the most influential electric blues players ever, with there being some classics here like Mannish Boy. Overall a solid compilation even if some of these tracks are very icky like Good Morning Little School Girl 🤮
A great cover of a classic tune. Some of his loftiest and dreamiest production to date, very pleasant. That cover is also super dope
One of the best blues albums I’ve ever heard without question. The sheer vocal firepower Kiki’s voice has is absolutely out of this world. Willie Dixon’s bombastic production completes this thing. One of the best 60s blues albums
The recording quality being this crisp for something from 1962 is INSANE. The playing here is tip-top, not to mention BBB’s vocals suiting the acoustic playing perfectly. Cozy little cover album
I LOVE how diverse the range of instrumentation here is. Unlike a lot of other artists from this time period, horns are used at the fore front here as opposed to the standard solo acoustic guitar. Shes a legend fr, My Daddy Rocks Me being the origin point of rock music is so sick
A remarkably clear recording quality for a compilation from so long ago. I Got to Cross the River Jordan is one of the best blues songs ever also
This is imo in legitimate contention for the best Christian-focused album ever made. This album perfectly melds together that buttery, addictive soft rock 70s sound with Christian writing in a way I’ve never really heard any project do, at least not well. Phenomenal
I mean the energy here is certainly palpable and it’s clear just by this debut that Elvis would go on to make some truly all-time tracks… but this record really does just feel like Elvis profiting off a bunch of covers. Not bad and at times still v enjoyable but idk this album gives me a slightly icky feeling
The fusion of more generic indie rockisms with some super intense post-hardcore and emo elements really took me by surprise. That being said this thing just drags on a bit too long imo and by the end almost entirely made me lose interest. Still this project is regardless really strong, and I’ll likely revisit it later in the year to see if my thoughts have changed
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