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| The Whole Night Thru |
Sam Llanas isn't new in any stretch of the imagination.
He was a founding member of the roots rock band The BoDeans, whom I've heard of, but for the life of me I can't name any songs by them.
He was also a member of the band Absinthe, also whom I can tell you nothing about.
I've had the beverage and I found it disappointing, but that's about as far as I can get here. I can tell you he's been at the music game for a very long time and he's known for his acoustic guitar work, but for the rest, I'm flying blind here.
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| Sam Llanas |
It starts off with Deja Vu (see below) which features some very wonderful electric guitar work that features a soft, but overdriven timbre that creates a great retro vibe.
Fortunately, or unfortunately depending on your personal pedigree, the guitar switches back and fourth to an acoustic on the softer ballads giving a wonderful amount of varied tones.
It's always nice when a band has more than one sound on their records.
The drums are off kilter...I can't think of another way to describe what I heard here, but even mellow and calm they gallop behind the guitars and the vocals.
The vocals have an interesting twangy/nasal timbre that ease their way in and out of the guitars.
What I loved about t his album was how it freed my mind to think while I was listening to it. That makes this record great for travelling. If you're going on a road trip, crank this up as you're leaving the drive way.
Release: 11/18/14
Label: DIY
Genre: Rock
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