Alan Power and the Aftershocks
Morning Blues digital album
(Self-issued)
Yellowed news clippings and photographs whose corners are curled have value as profiles of olden eras. But for vivid flavor, my wagers favor musics, especially those representative of folks outside polite society. In this crackling example, Blues and vintage Rockabilly fashions storm forth as if impelled by youthful freshness; beloved traditional gospel works like "This Train" and "When the Saints" resound off walls, their assembled fellows belted lustily. (One is put in mind of Elvis and the Blue Moon Boys.) Such are the skills with which unlacquered sublimity is wrought that yesterday's evergreen relevance is underscored.
(This digital release is also marketed as a CD at gigs.)
Recommended: "Morning Blues," "This Train," "When the Saints," "Miles From Me," "What Goes Around," "Song With No Name," "You Don't Know (What I Like)"
Videos: "Morning Blues" (Bopflix Sessions) "This Train" (Bopflix Sessions)
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