Genre: Blues
Rate: 254 kbps VBR / 44100
Time: 01:00:25
Size: 110,02 MB
Review by Hal Horowitz
Smokin' Joe Kubek and Bnois King have been slinging out no-nonsense, bar band-approved Texas blues-boogie since 1991. It's another hourlong set of tough, robust, Texas soul-blues that cruises along and occasionally shifts into overdrive. The John Lee Hooker slow swamp groove of "Stop Drinking" explodes into a guitar dual that's about as hot as they have gotten in the studio, and "Midlife Crisis, Midnight Flight" further elaborates about getting healthy in the coffeine, nicotine, and booze-filled world where they reside. But tunes like the "I'm a Man" rewrite entitled "That Ring Don't Mean a Thing" just sound like you have heard them before with different lyrics, which you have. While that's not unusual in the blues, at least the material is performed with gusto and energy. King's soulful vocals are distinctive throughout, adding a unique quality, and Kubek's licks always sting despite the rehashed approach. The hard rock of "Troubled Times" sounds close to old Bad Company and nudges them into slightly different waters. But generally this is another quality effort from the dependable Texas twosome who play to their impressive strengths, and is as good as any for newcomers to partake in their rootsy, rocking attack.
Tracklist:
01 - My Dog's Still Walkin' 03:53
02 - Don't Lose My Number 03:34
03 - Flame Thrower 03:17
04 - Stop Drinking 08:13
05 - Must Be Karma 02:52
06 - Freezer Burn 04:32
07 - Coleman Avenue 05:45
08 - Midlife Crisis, Midnight Flight 03:05
09 - Bumpy Ride 03:17
10 - That Ring Don't Mean A Thing 04:52
11 - Cold Folks Boogie 04:44
12 - Out On A Limb 03:15
13 - The Pleasure Was All Mine 06:01
14 - Troubled Dreams 03:05
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