Popa Chubby returns with a hot upcoming release that is sure to crossover from contemporary blues to rock audiences. Track after track is filled with everything from traditional blues to his own blend of rock and urban soul, done with a lot of skill and flavor. I like this so much that I'm catching up with his career since listening to it. The more I listen, the more I like this artist. It's a great disc and it's always nice to be able to recommend someone as you discover them. So, this release is worth looking forward to.

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The vocals are what really shine here, proving it's more than just guitar. I like the lyrics too. This is excellent. The background vocals help, but he still sings brilliantly on this.

This title track is totally hot from beginning to end. He really gets down to the street level of reality, and spreads an urban vibe all over the blues. I love the wah wah soloing.

This is more of a slow blues in the traditional sense, as anyone should know, but he still makes an original urban tune out of it, as well. Thar seems to be the idea with him as a blues artist. Jimi Hnedrix would be proud.

Rock 'n' Roll enters the scene on this killer tune well known by all blues lovers, and by now you're really having a fun time. Crunchy guitar leads the way here, and once again I'm impressed with the way he covers a song.

Lots of chicken pickin' and traditional blues keep it boiling between a couple of epic moments on the album, and it does the business.

Of course the subject matter here is obvious, but the track smokes in every way nonetheless.