Search - Slo Leak :: When The Clock Strikes 12

Edgy, raw and captivating

larrysquidjockey | Ct, USA | 12/12/1999

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This album is unlike anything you would expect in pop music nowadays. The engaging, raw vocals are a break from the wimpy offerings of the whining multitudes. Earnest and authentic blues based guitar work drives the clever arrangements home, and often leaves you feeling like you've walked down a new corridor in a house youve been in many times. A worthy listen if you ever enjoyed REAL blues music, and would like to hear the clock cranked back with a very modern edge."

This is one funky stew!

Peter Crandall | Palo Alto, CA | 12/14/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This disc may not do it for blues purists, but to me it sounds totally fresh. Hip-hop beats and samples with true bluesmen going to town all around the mix - I love it. The lyrics are simple and clever, the licks hot though seldom on center stage, the vocals raw and crunchy. Calling it "groundbreaking" may be a little much, but I do think that it's a sign of things to come: blues married to hip-hop in one big fat funky soulful sound."

Great classic blues sound

Doug | 11/19/1999

(4 out of 5 stars)

"Heard "Psychic Blues" on the radio , this afternoon, and thought it was an undiscovered Howlin Wolf, or Muddy Waters tune. Amazon, as usual, has every obscure or hard to find title I've ever looked for , and it will be great to hear the rest of this cd."