P-A-U-L and The Harper Woods Heroes – Hangin’ On For Dear Life (EE Records).
P-A-U-L stands for Paul Andrew Ulysses Lamb and the Detroit born guitarist’s debut album has 10 original tracks of high quality blues rock. You Pulled The Trigger is a heavy opener and plods along in a 70s rock style. Platinum Blonde Jesus is much in the same vein with strong guitar work from Lamb. Kiss My Scars stays in the heavy area and confirms the bands status as no nonsense rockers. One Last Slow Dance is the obligatory slow one and Lamb’s voice sounds like he’s been chewing glass. It’s back to the mid-paced rock for Pretty Please. Monique is power all the way and Dead In El Paso is blues based and has a stop, start delivery that matches the best in the genre. Freedom Rider is more upbeat and a steady rocker, Serenity is funky and Hangin’ On For Dear Life is a muted blues. It’s just electric guitar and voice for the latter and is very soulful. The last 45 seconds or so has the full band but it makes it like two separate songs and I can’t understand its inclusion. A bit of a pointless ending to what is, overall, an excellent album.
http://www.p-a-u-lmusic.com/
David Blue
P-A-U-L stands for Paul Andrew Ulysses Lamb and the Detroit born guitarist’s debut album has 10 original tracks of high quality blues rock. You Pulled The Trigger is a heavy opener and plods along in a 70s rock style. Platinum Blonde Jesus is much in the same vein with strong guitar work from Lamb. Kiss My Scars stays in the heavy area and confirms the bands status as no nonsense rockers. One Last Slow Dance is the obligatory slow one and Lamb’s voice sounds like he’s been chewing glass. It’s back to the mid-paced rock for Pretty Please. Monique is power all the way and Dead In El Paso is blues based and has a stop, start delivery that matches the best in the genre. Freedom Rider is more upbeat and a steady rocker, Serenity is funky and Hangin’ On For Dear Life is a muted blues. It’s just electric guitar and voice for the latter and is very soulful. The last 45 seconds or so has the full band but it makes it like two separate songs and I can’t understand its inclusion. A bit of a pointless ending to what is, overall, an excellent album.
http://www.p-a-u-lmusic.com/
David Blue
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