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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Alright By Me, Alright Bayou, December 3, 2006
Imagine that you and your pet alligator are going for a moonlit stroll through the Louisiana bayou. Peeking out from behind a bald cypress is a rickety shack leaning on its foundation, or is it rocking? Oozing out of every crack is the sound of Zydeco, that uniquely American musical melange at once primitive, nuanced, and irresistibly infectious. You and your reptilian companion approach and open the door. Inside is a real old-fashioned throwdown and the Bluerunners man the bandstand.
Honey Slides, the third Bluerunners release, will delight purists and rockers alike. This outfit manages to seamlessly blend absolute authenticity with a hip, contemporary sensibility; nice trick! Few new releases list fiddle, mandolin, accordion, national guitar, lap steel guitar, rubboard, and triangle in their credits, as this one does, along with more familiar instruments. While this Cajun roux will have you reaching for the crawdaddy bowl, it never once sounds like a caricature, or an exploitation. It is merely what happened when Zydeco met the new millennium.
Nearly all tracks are original, which is where you find the most pleasant surprise of all - consistently excellent writing. Mark Meaux and company have located that magic point in song lyrics, originality, poetry, content, and deceptive simplicity. This is the kind of quality and depth one rarely encounters. Not one bad track to be found, but special notice must be given to Working Man's Zydeco, The Gravedigger, Mardis Gras Jig, Voodoo Mens and Voodoo Dolls, and the undeniable Black Cat Bone. The closer, Big Head, vividly demonstrates the intelligence and heart of this group, and Meaux's exceptional song-writing ability. Definitely worth running down this one.
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2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delectable blend of rock and blues seasoning with a definitely Cajun roux!, October 3, 2005
This is 21st century South Louisiana at its best! The Bluerunners have already established themselves as the masters of Cajun-Rock blend, and this album will only solidify that title.
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0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I listen to it every day, December 30, 2006
Honey Slides is yet another unique blend of Cajun tunes by a band I just can't seem to stop listening to. I've never heard of any band who could mix traditional zydeco with rock, jazz and blues, and pull it off well like the Bluerunners can. Honey Slides is my favorite album by them so far. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves zydeco, or country, or blues, or jazz, and rock. They cover it all with authentic enthusiasm and a root understanding of music from South Louisiana on up through the ages. I can never erase the smile on my face that results every time I hear an opening to one of their songs. Some of the songs on this album are uplifting, while some are soothing to the soul, and others just make you want to dance. You can't go wrong with it. It has something for everyone.
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