I
was walking along Princess Street huddling into a doorway to avoid the
consuming undead when I heard a guitarist playing in the street; he could
really play. I noticed he had some CD’s for sale I then thought; why not? I
discovered it was a CD of a band Black
Cat Bone; a smoky pulsing blues rock act. The Get Your Kicks Sessions is a heavy organic EP. “Morning Light” is when Howlin’ Wolf meets Danzig, its hypnotic pounding driving beat sounds like it was
recorded in the early hours of the morning after a few beers to get the feel
just right. “Get Your Kicks” has a
smoked dusk feel, building to an internal gutsy explosion, the soundtrack to a
rusted sun rise. “Bullet” is blues-rock
riffage that continues into “Love My Baby”
homage to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double
Trouble; head cutting blues guitar all round. “Hip Shake” A very catchy song, that is somewhat shamanic, the music
puts you into a primal trance. Black Cat
Bone makes music for the nighthawks of society.
Stuart Ritchie
