I wish I could remember who suggested this band to me earlier this year. Kim S., was that you? Anyway, the track heard first was good enough for me to investigate some of the others and damn if they weren't impressive, too. Then I started hearing it on my beloved WPRK. Sounded mighty fine coming through the auto audio system. "Well, let's get this bad mamma-jamma..." Started to seek it out and discovered it had been released in the early summer of '11. I already had at least ten other recent releases in line and couldn't justify acquiring an album that I wouldn't post on for another couple of months, so I decided to wait for the next one. Fortunately, I did not have to wait very long.
This arrived September 17 and I had it two days later. Just took it out of the player last week. Here is where I would put the opening video, but the band's VEVO channel doesn't allow embeds so fuck 'em. Some fellow in Britain has provided this in-depth sampler of the entire record.
About 9 minutes in you'll come to track 7, one of my favorites. Sort of comes off like early Grand Funk Railroad doing a "Spirit In the Sky" riff. About half of the 8:20 of Manifest Destiny (Pt. 1) is a wailing guitar solo and the closing track brings to mind Roy Orbison/Chris Isaak/Tim Buckley. The kid can sing. I had to look to see if Joe Bonamassa was guest vocalizing. Also heard a little Paul Rodgers, too. Most of the descriptions I've read on the band mention Led Zeppelin or Black Crowes, and I guess I get that. I envisioned black & white footage of the British Invasion of the 60's, specifically jotting down the Animals, early Who, Cream and the Rolling Stones.
"Head Down" is far superior to anything The Black Keys have ever done and I like it better than Kings of Leon, too. My money says that Jack White is a fan.........it's better than his record as well...
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