This is the 7th release from Kenny and it was put out in 2017. The one thing I have noticed more and more as Kenny has progressed, is how much country has crept into his sound. I first became aware of him when he opened up for Van Halen. Blues players were all the rage after the initial breakthrough of SRV. This is also a very clean and polished record, no rough edges – a very un-blues album you may think, but the songs are really good and the production is first class.
I like Kenny the best when he is doing that down South blues funk groove, like on Diamonds & Gold, as I think his style of playing and his voice suits that type of tune. When Noah Hunt sings, like on Nothin But The Night, that is where the country creeps into the sound, mixed with that funky under groove. Kenny still has the chops that made everyone take notice, it’s just they are almost hidden away on this album. It’s interesting that this album is categorized as blues, and I wonder if that frustrates him a bit, as this is obviously aimed at the country market. My favourite track is the last one, Ride For Your Life, as it’s the one track that does feel as though Kenny still has the blues – even though Noah’s voice tries to drag the song to country town.
7.5/10 from The Grooveman.
