Powerful Medicine
Blues Pills’ second studio album delivers more of the hard
rock that harks back but has a fresh feel in its powerhouse vocalist Elin
Larsson, where the opening title track has her belting out in soulful force,
psychedelic vibrating guitar echoing its era, and a backing chorus propelling
the rolling song forward, piano pounding in the back too, drums thumping and
reminding just a very little of Heavy Jelly. Next Little Boy Preacher continues the pace and pounding, Larsson’s
voice the immediate rousing template, more soulful hints in another
chorus-heavy backdrop. Third Burned Out
starts and builds more slowly, bass turning over within the broader expanse of
guitar work, when the song begins in earnest along an undulating riff, Larsson
again majestic, and also again a burgeoning chorus in attendance. Fourth I Felt a Change provides that other
requisite, a more balladic number showcasing Larsson in her soloing glory. And
this is the album’s forward motion, driven by Elin’s always powerful vocal.
Seventh You Gotta Try is more in the
riff range of retro; eighth Won’t Go Back
thumps and pounds and vibrates, and final Elements
and Things rounds aptly on lyric can
you hear the thunder, and as we have we affirm with great liking.
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