“So It Seems” breezes its way through your mind leading towards the gentle “Golden Girl”. My own particular highlight, “Road To Nowhere” showcases the talent of singer Joe Taylor within a wonderfully atmospheric song. It’s an excellent track, brilliantly sung, superbly played, and expertly produced.
It’s a hard act to follow but they manage it as “Came Down Easy” shifts a gear or two. “Outside Looking In”, “I’ll Be Here”, and “Darkness” add yet more to the Blackbud canvass. They have attracted rave reviews in the past from the likes of MTV2, Uncut, Classic Rock, and, of course, The Guardian newspaper. I am eagerly waiting to see what they make of this album.
In the meantime if you are packing your muddy wellies for this years Glastonbury make sure you are in the Fluffy Rock Café at 9pm on the 25th June or 2pm the following day. There you will see Blackbud, one of the most talented young bands I have seen in a long, long time.
Of course, in days gone by you wouldn’t need me to blog about them as they would have been all over the pirate radio stations. All of which leads me back to where I started. Today’s music business is a strange and mysterious place; people are flicking through Blogcritics wondering who the hell Blackbud are.
Well if you’ve got this far you must be still interested. So, have a look and listen on Blackbud’s MySpace page where you can see video and hear the tracks from both albums. I promise you won’t be disappointed.
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