CD Review: Craig King “The Breakthrough”
This fine release from Bonedog Records once again hits the right chords for Soul music like real Memphis-styled horns, Staxy-rhythm, greasy organ, soulful vocals. Folks, it never gets old and the formula works for newcomer Craig King who reminds me of the under appreciated Earl Thomas. King’s a yearning singer who doesn’t oversing – proven on the fabulous 60’s style ballad “So Much In Love”’ a cut that has the lift-up-your –lighter and sway your arms feel. The bluesy “How Deep Does This Go” gives you more of the same.
A great horn arrangement pushes the loose n’ funky title cut, detailing a man’s inability to connect with his woman. King sings “Next to me/In this bed where we lay/Sometimes it seems a million miles away/Tell me where do you go to?” Ah yes, the mercurial nature of relationships. The moody “This Wasn’t Right” accurately describes the lure and ache of forbidden fruit. Horns once again propel “A Love Like This”, moving in Staxy style, same goes for the gritty “Feelin’ Like A New 45” and the JB-inspired “What’s Right”. Widening out and perhaps reveling a Van Morrison influence (at least by the writer) “The Blues Come A Knock ‘in”, a Jazzy number in “Moondance” mode. You could even say there’s a little Elton John heard in the bouncy “Leave Your Love On”’ then again where did Sir Elton get his influence? Am I stretching it? Perhaps but all good music today stems from Southern Soul & Blues and Bonedog Records is a label that uncompromisingly keeps the classic period alive.
Dylnn Dianna-----Bluescritic.com
LISTEN SAMPLES
A Love Like This
The Blues Come A Knock’in
How Deep Does This Go
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