Date: February 11th 2014
Reviewed By: Lyn Harder
John Butler is back in action with a new album and new tour lined up around Australia. Flesh and Blood is the 6th studio album, recorded over 2012-2013 at The Compound, Fremantle, Western Australia.
This album takes flavours from previous albums, long gone are the fifteen minute specialties that I personally loved about JBT when I originally fell in love with the band but the band still evokes that natural spirit and sound that this band is unique for. The songs are radio friendly and produced efficiently. Flesh and Blood still contains the JBT spirit – loads of strong vocals, guitar riffs, harmonies and a stunning back beat.
The first release off the album is Only One which is backed up with an awesome film clip, I recommend checking it out. I’m a fan of what the genre the clip is about and its great to see JBT expressing this. The song is a cruisy style, great for a road trip, sitting back chillaxing on the back porch and tapping those feet to the beat that is through the entire song.
Livin’ In The City embraces strong guitar with funk and beats whereas Cold Wind is haunting with its guitar strokes the lead into a classic guitar riff until John’s familiar vocals cruise in, they lick this song with familiarity and passion. Devil Woman is very upbeat, steam punk grooving song with harmonies and quick drum beats, a catchy number and perhaps the next single. Young and Wild brings the tone down with acoustic guitar and mellow singing. As much as JBT sings the mellow songs with passion and experience it’s the faster paced songs that I enjoy more. But in saying this, Wings Are Wide is just beautiful, gentle tone and I can almost say, one of my favourites on this album.
The album is out now at all good music stores.
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