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Soledad Brothers

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The Soledad brothers have become widely welcomed by a huge fan base create by the explosion of new bands coming from Detroit who offer new stylizations of old songs and material. When reading the previous reviews of this record, I decided to keep an open mind when purchasing this record. I am a huge fan of blues music and it makes me happy to see modern rock bands incorporate blues into their music. With an unbiased approach to review this album, I can give you this:

1. The songs on this album are short and the album seems to go by fast.
2. The singer's voice at times is a little irritating by not so bad that I can't listen to the music.
3. some of the material seems to be repetitive, in that the songs are structured around simple 12 bar blues beats
4. The content of a majority of the songs is rich and enjoyable (guitar abilities, harmonica abilities, song writing abilities, originality).

Overall, I would recommend the Soledad Brothers to anyone who has interest in the White Stripes or an interest in blues music. Enjoy.

Get over yourselves. This band is great, especially live. They have energy, dissonance, power, and yes, creativity. This isn't wannabe blues, it's new. A couple reviewers mentioned the Rolling Stones, heck, the same stuff they are crying about was boo-hoo'd over them too. Probably the same crowd who cried in their bouquets when Dylan went electric. Free your mind! This is good, fun, rockin' stuff.

I haven't been this excited about a band since The Gories. It's no-nonsense, raw, dirty garage blues. And what's more important is that it is what Rock N' Roll should be about: Having a good time. I Recently saw them live in Chicago and they are even better than I expected. How a band like this came out of Toledo, OH is beyond me. Maybe it's because they are so close to Detroit cause that's the only thing I can think of. Hopefully they will tour more in the future and if you get a chance to see them, do it. You won't regret it.

It seems that the Soledad Bros are rinsing the White Stripes new fame and squeezing it through, barely. This album is ok at best and after you first hear it, will probably sit for a while. It's that Detroit "garage" blues rock and that's ok, just not a great album and not that rockin. You'll see dust on it after a month.

I appreciate that these fellas appreciate the blues, but it's all too obvious that these boys is fakin' it. It didn't help that when I saw them play at Satyricon in Portland, that they had no nuance what-so-ever. The drummer just played as loud as he could the whole time. He said absolutely nothin' by doin' so. I was impressed by the harmonica playing, but I was not sold by this band in the least. If it's guitar drums and vocals that you're after (no bass guitar), then get yourself ahold of Elmo Williams and Hezekiah Early's CD called Takes One To Know One. The Flat Duo Jets' first few LP's are also incredible and worth finding although they is outta print (self-titled and Go Go Harlem Baby). Their in-print stuff is pretty good too, though. The first single and LP by The Gossip are also really great, too. Don't forget about the two-guitar and drums attack of Hound Dog Taylor and his Houserockers. These Soledad boys cover their Give Me Back My Wig, but the original is so much better.

That could go head-to-head with anyone on the Fat Possum roster. Hard blues, and what's great to hear is that this record actually has a deep end to it -- the sound's nice and thick and not shrill at all. Like the White Stripes/Gories/Screws/Cramps/JSBE? You'll love this. Disappointed by the North Mississippi All-Stars' second album? Give this a try.

See above; customers who bought this title also bought: anything from Detroit...this is really funny, funny stuff. Everyone who fell head over heels in love with the White Stripes feels obligated to claim this band as well as any other from the Motor City. Jon Spencer is Mississippi Fred McDowll next to this stuff. If I were a Soledad Brother I'd be in serious fear of Charlie Patton rising from the grave to take vengeance. Look for this one in used bins when everyone gets over the whole Detroit thing.

...and they were nothing to write home about. The set started out promising and then was a torture to endure.