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Title: 2-D Blues
Review: I heard Kim Wilson on the radio and decided to buy this album, as I am a blues fan. I was disappointed. Yes it's blues, yes it's raw, yes it has good beat, and the harmonica playing is hip, but overall it's pretty two-dimensional, paint-by-numbers stuff to my ears. Bland white man blues with no subtle nuances. And let's face it, his voice is not great by any means. I wasn't particularly impressed by guitarist Duke Robillard either - he seems to be just going through the motions. Perhaps a good album for a party, but it's rather barren musically. For this style of blues I think Charly & the Nightcats do it better, and Ronnie Earl injects more soul-inspired expression. Otherwise go back to black blues and hear what's missing here.
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