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Living in a New World

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I had heard through a friend that Willie King was a very good blues artist. My friend had said since I liked RL Burnside that I would much enjoy his new album. I love RL Burnside, so that was a bold statement.
This album blows my mind. He definitely rings a bell when it comes to comparing him to RL, but I hate to say this...HE IS BETTER THAN RL BURNSIDE. His soulful voice and lyrics along with his back up vocalist brings a Curtis Mayfield meets Howlin Wolf sound.
My favorite track is definitely The Stomper. It has that dirty blues feel that makes you want to go down south to the nearest Juke Joint and get down. The artwork for this album is also superb.
Definitely a must get for any blues/soul fan!

Brian

A lot of reviews I've seen for "Living In a New World" focus on the politics of the lyrics, and while that's all well and good, one must give Willie King his props: he and his band kick blues butt on this CD. The music just moves, driven on by King's low growl of a voice and merciless guitar attack.

If you're looking for other artists to compare him to, among contempraries, I'd say take a look at the Holmes Brothers (this CD is stronger and more consistent than anything they've done, though.) Among the older blues-men, Lightnin' Hopkins may be the closest in sound.