Low down and dirty in the shed
author: Danny Kellett
The second album by The Chief Whips has a distinct Black Keys feel to it, both in terms of the production and the heavy blues stomp. More Punkier however and jam packed with distorted grungey guitar riffs. Opening track "Just Can't Help Yourself" has a kind of stop, start "Black Dog" by Led Zep vibe about it and features an innovative drum pattern. "Innocent Times" the stand out track for me, pounds along with a strong vocal melody echoing the meaty guitar riff. "All Those Tears" could have been from an early Rolling Stones album and pulls at the old heartstrings.
Production throughout, (as with The Black Keys) is definitely a little bit on the lo fi side of things, but I guess this is how it was intended., another cracking album by the band and even rougher around the edges than their debut.
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Low down and dirty in the shed
author: Danny Kellett
The second album by The Chief Whips has a distinct Black Keys feel to it, both in terms of the production and the heavy blues stomp. More Punkier however and jam packed with distorted grungey guitar riffs. Opening track "Just Can't Help Yourself" has a kind of stop, start "Black Dog" by Led Zep vibe about it and features an innovative drum pattern. "Innocent Times" the stand out track for me, pounds along with a strong vocal melody echoing the meaty guitar riff. "All Those Tears" could have been from an early Rolling Stones album and pulls at the old heartstrings.
Production throughout, (as with The Black Keys) is definitely a little bit on the lo fi side of things, but I guess this is how it was intended. All in all, another cracking album by the band and even rougher around the edges than their debut.
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More please
author: Stephan Dean
It’s about time this lot sorted themselves out and started playing some live dates again.
I came across them purely by chance and having now acquired both their c/d’s, I would recommend them to anyone who has a penchant for gutsy and raw blues rock.
No excess, no frills, more please!
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My type of stuff
author: BB Tim
I recieved my promo copy a month or so ago and hardly a day goes by without me giving this disc a spin. It's driving her indoors mad but I can't get enough of it. This sounds like a band that's cooking and I love what's on the menu.
From the opener "Just Can't Help Yourself" to "Ain't No Hell", these boys don't let up. I particularly like "Elmore's Child", my type of rock and roll,I would love to know who it's supposed to be about though. My only gripes...I can't always make out the lyrics and why is "Baby Baby" their cover of The Vibrators classic (see their myspace site) not included on this cd.
All in all though,great hard driving dirty blues rock.Nice price too,I love a bargain...times are hard!
BB Tim Guzzi Club Mag.
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