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Can't Say No
I really love the energy and retro vibe on this song. It has a real 1970s classic rock element at its heart. Yet, it’s also modern in some ways. The vocal arrangement is classy. Then again, so is the whole song. |
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Soul Remedy
More of a blues guitar based rocker, this is no less retro in texture. It’s a really stylish tune. In fact, I’d say that this is even stronger than the opener. The guitar steals the show, but the organ adds a lot to the arrangement, too. This just screams “1970s!” |
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Wasted
While this features both an effective vocal arrangement and some tasty guitar work, it’s not as strong as the previous two songs. It’s more modern in texture. It’s also a bit mellower. It’s solid. It’s just that those two set the bar so high, it can’t quite make it. |
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Purge
This is more screaming hot bluesy rock. It’s not as retro as the first couple tunes, but it’s every bit as effective as they are. |
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One More Day
Percussion and harmonica start this. As the vocals join over the top of that, it’s reminiscent of some of the 1970s blues rock. This really feels like a cross between something like The Yardbirds and Canned Heat. Comparisons to Led Zeppelin would be appropriate on the harder rocking stuff later. Still, there is a bit of a modern edge. |
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Blackout
Doing a great job of combining modern rock with classic bluesy 70s rock, this is a smoking hot tune. In fact, it’s one of my favorites here. |
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Give My Time Away
Folk, bluegrass and more emerge on this cool acoustic based number. It has a real 1960s vibe to it. |
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Give My Time Away
Folk, bluegrass and more emerge on this cool acoustic based number. It has a real 1960s vibe to it. |
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Accident
Bluesy, soulful retro sounds with a lot of funk create a killer groove here. This is such a great tune. It works out into a killer space rock jam with some reggae in the mix. It returns to the song proper eventually to take it to the close. |
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Time to Go
This is a mellower song with some psychedelia in the mix. It’s not my favorite thing here, but it does have some great guitar work. |
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The Greatness
There are a lot of elements of bouncy psychedelic pop music here. It has some funk and a lot more in the mix, too. It’s a killer tune that’s fun. |
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Breathe
Another classy tune, this has a real soulful, if a bit more stripped back, blues sound. The guitar manages to scream at times, though and the arrangement gets ramped up quite a bit at points. It’s both retro and modern. |
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Trouble out of Mind
This riff rocker works really well. It’s more modern in a lot of ways, but it still has plenty of that blues rock thing going. The guitar soloing is particularly noteworthy.
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Had It All
I really love the groove on this number. It’s got a real blues vibe to it. It’s meaty and just so cool. It’s one of the highlights here. The more jazzy little bridge is a great touch, too. |
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Twister
This killer instrumental brings us more in the fusion end of the spectrum. |
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