The Aces : No-one Rides For Free CD
The Aces have attitude and a different idea of how to play Blues. Pounding riffs and a distorted wall of sound is topped by wailing harp. Hailing from California, their debut album “No One Rides For Free” is a collection of original songs which capture that raw primitive sound which is presented at their live shows. The record was recorded live in the studio with no overdubs, utilizing old fender tweed tube amps pushed to the brink of exploding captured with 1940s and '50s microphones. The Aces opt for a lead and rhythm guitar combination which has a fresh “old reminiscent” sound. Listen to the lyrics and you will hear streams of poetic consciousness sung from real life experiences. The Aces are not trying to sound like anyone, but are moving the Blues tradition forward.
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Track Listing:
You're Gonna Loose
Stole Something From Me
Shed Some Light On Me
Knee Deep In Mud
Drinkin Song
Need Your Lovin'
Down In The Cave
Mr Highway Man
House On The Hill
Kanka Kanka.
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If you believe that Eric Clapton is a blues god, well nice to meet you and see you later. But if you like your blues raw, dirty, primitive and threatening the Aces are the band for you. With two guitars, drums, harmonica and a distorted vocals this California (Santa Rosa) combo plays a lo-fi electric blues with a hypnotic beat that takes its roots in the likes of Hound Dog Taylor and RL Burnside. They add a good dose of Garage with a "straight in your face" powerful wall of sound. Imagine if The Cramps had taken their main inspiration from Chicago blues instead of rockabilly. But enough of comparisons, they build their own sound, keeping things simple and effective, no flashy licks or 20 minutes solos, but guitar player Derek Irving keeps things varied playing slide guitar on some tunes and sitar on others, like on "Down On The Cave" with its "Smokestack Lightnin'" inspired riff.
It's music with guts and sweat and in the end a truly great album...
Review by Frederick Turgis - www.jumpingfrom6to6.com (20/09/2010).
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