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2009-07-05
By ‘Rebel’ Rod Ames (Ingram, Tx)
A lot of the time these samplers come out and there are one or two or zero songs that are found to be interesting. Not so on this Alive Records – Natural Sound Sampler. I enjoyed listening to it from start to finish.
Dan Auerbach, singer and guitarist for The Black Keys took notice, as did I, of the band from San Antonio, Hacienda. I say watch these guys closely. If they can keep it all together and keep writing original, catchy, tunes like are on their debut, Loud is the Night, there is no reason in the world we should not hear more from this young band. The San Antonio Express said, "Hacienda is influenced by an array of music, most of it from the ’50s and ’60s, Hacienda crafts songs in which power pop meets Americana".Dan Auerbach, an Alive alum as well, produced the record which was recorded in Mr. Auerbach’s analog studio in Akron, Ohio.
Another favorite of mine on the sampler was Leave the Sun Behind, by the Buffalo Killer. They have a very retro sound to them that could take you back to the late 60’s sound of Canned Heat or The James Gang. I love how the song seems to change tempo along the way. Keep a close eye on this band as well.
The very next band is The Nerves performing When You Find Out, which will certainly remind you of early Beatles tunes. It’s a very catch tune but look out for the live stuff should you desire to download it.
A Million Years, performed by Brimstone Howl, is one of my favorites on the band but you will need to be a fan of rock-a-billy and garage style punk to enjoy it. Just the right amount of reverb in the vocals and the simplistic guitar lunging out at you periodically adds a pseudo-psychedelic tone to the song.
Wash It by Left Lane Cruiser is a road song at its best with hard driving slide guitar weaving its way through the entire song. Great song, and appears to be recorded live with virtually no mixing what so ever.
That is what I love about this sampler. It seems to have all been recorded in that manner. Live. Check it out. You will probably do as I did and download many if not all of the songs from each band. Just listen to the samples first. I don’t think you’ll be disappointed.
2009-04-15
By M. Johnson (Cathedral City, CA)
It’s like being in a club as it gets more exciting through the night. (The "some strange instrument" that another reviewer found off-putting is called a slide guitar; that reviewer seems unfamiliar with the blues.) This album is progressively bluesier, and better, as it goes along. The album is not physically louder from song to song, but it does give that impression as it also gets more distorted, as though with each number they were driving the stage amps harder and harder.
So, grab a drink, and enjoy the bands!
2009-04-11
By Scott
This is a nice album, energetic blues with a bit of funk and plenty of swing. Another review mentioned lofi and garages, but I didn’t get that sense at all. Maybe a medium sized acoustic club or coffeehouse late at night, but not a garage.
2009-03-11
By The Recordchanger (Kettering, Oh, USA)
Alive Records is, in my opinion, the best independent record label in the country. They’ve signed a great bunch of acts who have made some really fine records which you can sample for free here. I highly recommend you visit their website, and check out the other mp3’s they offer, and sample the rest of the acts on their roster. If you like this sampler (and I think you will) there’s more where that came from. By the way, the label offers not only digital downloads, but also CD’s and vinyl LP’s on many of the label’s titles. I can highly recommend Hacienda, Buffalo Killers, Radio Moscow, and new releases from Outrageous Cherry, and Henry’s Funeral Shoe. And don’t miss the Nerves album either.
2009-02-28
By student of obscurity (out there somewhere)
I just love these freebies that Amazon MP3 gives away. If it weren’t for these, then I wouldn’t discover new artists like Brimstone Howl and their most recent CD (which I will buying very very soon). Thank you Amazon for expanding my musical horizons.
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