Positive Reviews

Hello readers! Today I will guide you through a genre I knew almost nothing about but with Last Fair Deal I could discover a new promise land of music. Rory Block is a well respected guitarist who started her career in early 60's as a 15 year old teenage girl. Next 20 years she was trying to land a success and finally, after signing with a professional record label in 1981, she made her mark. She was always inspired by classical blues guitarists and Mississippi Delta blues style (another thing I had no clue that exists!). Her record from 2003 was 24th(sic!) album, first with independent label Telarc. So with no further ado, let me share with you my experience. The album, from the start to the end, is a magical duo: Rory’s vocal and her guitar. It starts with “Gone Again”, where her extremely high guitar technique caught my attention. What is cool, it’s not polished like a billion-sales records but instead it has a soul, something that is very high regarded in my eyes. Livel...

Band with that unique name appeared on my research for a new post. How could I pass the opportunity to check what kind of music is hiding beneath this name. To my suspire I spent next 35 minutes in a very positive and groovy mood. Their debut album starts with an unorthodox “DDD-BMT”. Short but great song for an intro but with so surprising lyrics, that you can’t be sure if these five British guys take it seriously. Next songs take us in a roller-coaster of happy upbeat songs and romantic ballads. As it was a golden era for bands like the Beatles you can hear harmonised vocal that closely reminds of that Liverpool’s band. Getting further in the album, we can hear “All I Want to Do” is a very catchy song which has a great vibe. Tambourine, simple guitar and easy to remember lyrics make this song one of my favourite. “Frustration” brings a bit different style, that could be associated with other great British band, Rolling Stones. Especially the way the vocalist is singing, he...