release date: Aug. 25, 2015
format: digital (10 x File, MP3)
[album rate: 3,5 / 5] [3,32]
producer: Thunderbitch
label: self-released - nationality: USA
Studio album debut by Thunderbitch - an American music-project, or super-group led by Alabama Shakes' front-artist, Brittany Howard and three members from the band Clear Plastic Masks and two from Fly Golden Eagle. The band members here are credited as Thunderbitch [aka Brittany Howard] on vocals and guitar, A Man [aka Andrew Katz] on vocals and tambourine, Matt Man [aka Matt Menold] on guitar, B Bone [aka Boone aka Ben Trimble] on bass, Andy Ferro on backing vocals [track #1 only], Char Man [aka Charles Garmendia] on drums, and Thundermitch [aka Mitch Jones] credited for recording and for mixing the album. So, Howard is credited as Thunderbitch and at the same time partof the band-project also credited as Thunderbitch... Well, it's quite obvious a Howard-led project, but it's still difficult to call it a mere solo album. That said, the music isn't far from that by Alabama Shakes, although, this contains a much looser approach on blues rock with some electrified experimentation.
It's not a strong coherent release and it basically sounds like elaborated jam-session that turned out in such positive ways, they felt like making an album out of it. I'm not all excited here but it has that Brittany Howard quality to it that makes it more than just an interesting collection of songs.
[ allmusic.com, NME 4 / 5, Rolling Stone 3,5 / 5 stars ]
