Ghalia – Mississippi Blend (2019) [FLAC 24bit/44,1kHz]

Belgium-born blues powerhouse Ghalia will be releasing Mississippi Blend through Ruf Records on September 20th. This eleven-song album, a worthy follow-up to her attention-getting 2017 break-out release Let The Demons Out, will surely put an even brighter spotlight on this young artist’s development as a songwriter in addition to her obvious vocal and guitar talents.

If you’re going to take on the challenge of “blending” all the music that sweeps down the length of the Mississippi, from country to blues to rock and even a little punk rock, you’re going to need some serious back-up, and Ghalia is smart enough to enlist some of the most talented & respected players around for this mighty effort. Cody Dickinson and Cedric Burnside seamlessly split drumming duties and Lightnin’ Malcolm adds some incredibly heavy guitar tracks on this album. Throw in some duets and harmonica from Watermelon Slim and you’ve definitely stacked the musical deck in your favor.

Album-open “Gypsy Lady” presents listeners with all the elements they should expect to hear throughout the album: toe-tappin’ rhythm, an insistent central riff and some sly & knowing lyrics delivered in the key of “sultry & dangerous.” The beat gets slower and swampier on “Meet You Down the Road,” which matches the heavier tone of this one’s tragedy-tinged lyrics and moaning harmonica break. Reminding listeners that she is also about having a good time, Ghalia and the band then roll out “Squeeze,” a fun and feisty tune and continues the tradition of naughty lyrics masquerading as something much more innocent.

Tracklist

1. Ghalia – Gypsy Lady
2. Ghalia – Meet You Down the Road
3. Ghalia – Squeeze
4. Ghalia – First Time I Died
5. Ghalia – Lucky Number
6. Ghalia – Wade in the Water
7. Ghalia – Drag Me Down
8. Ghalia – Shake & Repeat
9. Ghalia – Release Me
10. Ghalia – Why Don’t You Sell Your Children
11. Ghalia – I Thought I Told You Not to Tell Them

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