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 Gary Clark Jr. has announced the follow-up to his smash 2012 debut, Blak and Blu. Entitled The Story Of Sonny Boy Slim, the sophomore release is due out September 11th from Warner Bros. Records. Clark himself wrote, produced, and arranged the album, even playing the majority of the instruments himself. His sisters, Shawn and Savannah Clark, also perform on the record as backing vocalists. As Clark says in a promo video for the LP (which you can watch below), The underlying tone of this album is faith and hope really at the end of the day. Cause thats all we need. The video features samples of a few songs, and you can hear influences of everything from Americana to classic rock to straight blues music. I love hip-hop, Clark professes in the clip. I love drums, I love the intensity of those sounds. This thing, I want it to be banging. Article source: http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/07/gary-clark-jr-announces-new-album-the-story-of-sonny-boy-slim-premieres-the-healing-listen/ Album trailer: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=kB-cSi1YV20 New song, "Grinder": https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hUfEcbVfVng I've personally been a huge fan of Gary Clark Jr. since the release of his first full-length album. I've always been a fan of the blues, and I'm glad there's artists like him that push the envelope and reinvent the blues for the 21st century. There's a certain ferocity and soulfulness to his guitar playing that reminds me of Jimi Hendrix and Buddy Guy. I'd Iove to hear what goons think of him, as he's made quite an impression (at least on me) since his debut! I've seen him live in 2013 and he was incredible, especially his covers of "Catfish Blues" and "Third Stone From the Sun/If You Love Me Like You Say". I'll definately be checking out his set when he plays the Full Tilt Boogie festival later this month! Gary Clark Jr. 2015 Tour Dates: 07/30 Chicago, IL @ House of Blues 07/31 Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza 08/02 Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Music and Arts Festival 08/22 Pownal, VT @ The Full Tilt Boogie Festival 08/23 New York, NY @ Afropunk Festival 09/11 Vancouver, BC @ Rogers Arena * 09/12 George, WA @ Gorge Ampitheatre * 09/14 Portland, OR @ Moda Center * 09/16 Mountain View, CA @ Shoreline Ampitheatre * 09/21 Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum * 09/24 Chula Vista, CA @ Sleep Train Amphitheatre * 09/25 Phoenix, AZ @ AK-Chin Pavilion * 09/27 Albuquerque, NM @ Isleta Ampitheater * 09/29 Oklahoma City, OK @ Chesapeake Energy Arena * 09/30 Wichita, KS @ INTRUST Bank Arena * 10/02 Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits 10/04 Atlanta, GA @ Centennial Olympic Park * 10/05 Nashville, TN @ Bridgestone Arena * 10/07 Memphis, TN @ FedEx Forum * 10/09 Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits 10/17 Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center * 10/31 Boston, MA @ House of Blues 11/01 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore 02/18 St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live 02/19 Miami, FL @ The Fillmore 02/20 Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues 02/21 Ponte Vedra Beach, FL @ Ponte Vedra Concert Hall 02/23 Birmingham, AL @ Iron City 02/24 Chattanooga, TN @ Tivoli Theater 02/26 Nashville, TN @ Ryman Auditorium 02/28 St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant 03/01 Tulsa, OK @ Cains Ballroom 03/04 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Ballroom 03/06 Dallas, TX @ House of Blues 03/08 El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls 03/12 Las Vegas, NV @ Brooklyn Bowl 03/31 Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater 04/01 Chicago, IL @ Riviera Theater 04/02 Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue 04/03 Omaha, NE @ Slowdown 04/05 Denver, CO @ Ogden Theater 04/08 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Depot 04/09 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory 04/10 Seattle, WA @ Moore Theater 04/12 Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom 04/14 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater * = w/ Foo Fighters Jonny_Rocket fucked around with this message at 19:57 on Aug 1, 2015 |
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The Story Of Sonny Boy Slim was released this past Friday, so I thought I'd post my initial impressions on the album: It's really, really good, but unlike his first album, this one is much more cohesive, soulful, and versatile in style. Gary Clark Jr continues to push his boundaries, marrying the blues with 70s funk and R&B, hip-hop, and even folk (with the song "Church"). Instead of putting his trademark distorted blues guitar riffs at the forefront, he takes a much more subtle approach here. His singing has improved, relying more on his falsetto on this album than ever before. Some fans might not necessarily love the direction he's gone with on this album, at least he's taking bold steps forward instead of regurgitating the same riffs over and over. The standout tracks for me would be: Stay, Shake, Hold On, Our Love, Church and Grinder Has anyone else had a chance to listen to his new album? Its a refreshing change of pace, and easily one of my favorite albums of the year (behind Sound & Color by the Alabama Shakes, to name one of my current favorites)
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Sep 13, 2015 19:20
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I love both albums and saw him yesterday at ACl at his set and when he was on stage with the Foo Fighters.
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