This is Blues Pills’ second studio album, released back in 2016. The band revolve around the amazing vocal talents of Elon Larssonm and bass guitarist and founder member Zack Anderson. Whereas the first album was a full on retro blues rock tour de force, this album is a more late sixties-early seventies psych-rock beast.
I can see why guitar prodigy Dorian Sorriaux left after this album, as he gets zero credits on any of the songs. In fact, some of the songs border on R’n’B like I Felt A Change where Ellin reminds me of Tina Turner. You Gotta Try is the band’s stand out track on the album, and also my favourite. There is a great cover of Tony Joe White’s Elements And Things, with the vibe and feel of the summer of love.
Blues Pills are very Chameleon-like, as they have changed musically with every album.
8/10 from The Grooveman.
