Review: The Faces are ready to thrill fans with Shake, Shudder, Shiver, a comprehensive box set featuring all of the band's BBC concerts and studio sessions. This collection, which includes a wealth of previously unreleased material, has been meticulously remastered with the involvement of Rod Stewart, Ronnie Wood, and Kenney Jones. The Blu-ray showcases newly restored footage of the Faces' April 1972 performance on Sounds for Saturday. This concert captures the band at their best, exuding the infectious, exuberant energy of rock 'n' roll that has influenced generations. The hardback set contains a 48-page booklet with fresh insights from surviving members and archival quotes from Ronnie Lane, Ian McLagan and iconic BBC broadcaster John Peel. Filled with rare photos, the booklet chronicles every Faces BBC session, concert, and broadcast. BBC broadcaster Gary Crowley provides detailed liner notes, including a new interview with Jeff Griffin, who produced all of the Faces' BBC appearances. Many of the band's BBC recordings, once thought lost, have been recovered from archives and private collections. Rarities include a stereo mix of the May 13, 1971, Paris Cinema concert, and a February 1973 show that was never aired due to the band's lively interaction with the audience.John Peel's Christmas Carol Concert, originally broadcast on Boxing Day 1970, completes the collection but these is much much more!!!
Review: The Groundhogs' second album, Blues Obituary, released in 1969, marks a significant evolution in their sound, showing the band's ambition to transcend traditional blues. Tony McPhee and his band delve into a fusion of electric British blues and progressive psychedelic rock, resulting in a wonderful sonic journey. The opening track, 'B.D.D.', demonstrates their shift away from conventional blues structures with its refined guitar work and smoother melodies. Tracks like 'Daze of the Weak' highlight McPhee's extraordinary guitar work, propelling the music beyond mere blues variations. The album also features a diverse range of influences, from swamp rock in 'Mistreated' to the haunting 'Natchez Burning', reminiscent of classic southern rock bands. The experimental closing track, 'Light Was the Day' evokes their innovative spirit with freeform guitar and improvisational drumming. Blues Obituary is an essential listen that signals the Groundhogs' potential for greatness, as they chart their course into new musical territories. Highly recommended for those seeking a blend of blues and psychedelia.
Review: The Groundhogs' debut album, Scratching The Surface, stands as a milestone in the British blues movement of the late 1960s. Released in 1968, this record captures the raw energy of the era, blending blues authenticity with a distinctive edge. Unlike their later works, such as Thank Christ for the Bomb and Split, this album sticks closely to the classic blues format, heavily influenced by the sounds of early Fleetwood Mac and Savoy Brown. Featuring the original lineupiTony McPhee, Peter Cruickshank, Ken Pustelnik, and harmonica player Steve Ryeithe album has both McPhee's original compositions and Rye's blistering contributions. Rye's 'Early in the Morning' and 'You Don't Love Me' are standout tracks, while the reworking of Muddy Waters' 'Still A Fool' is fierce and memorable. Newly remastered, this vinyl reissue restores the album's rootsy, moody blues sound with remarkable clarity.
Review: Two-piece band Hermanos Gutierrez, formed of brothers Alejandro and Estevan Gutierrez, here continue to take influence from 1950s Latin American music and film, on their latest record El Camino De MI Alma. Recalling the barren landscapes stretching from the Midwest to the lower lacuna of the Gulf, this eight-track record is effortless in its ability to evoke boundlessness, the ineffability of the ever-extending horizon glimpsed while travelling, despite its ostensible sound remaining quite roomy, barely spring-reverbed if there is any treated sense of space. 'Hasta La Muerte' and its ilk are our highlights, bringing out the bare but lunar-luminescent feel of the vista; this is an album for guitar at arid dusk, not dewey dawn.
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