The Bluesblocket debuted with a self-titled album as early as 1981. Then it was silent on the record front until now, 2019. The sequel to the debut album is thus called Black Blues Is A White Concept and the band offers three covers and a lot of their own material, all with Swedish, well-formulated lyrics.
Mats Zetterberg (Fiendens Musik, Micke Japp and others) formed the blues block from the beginning. He still sings in the band and on the record also guitarist Björn Almqvist (but he dropped off the band after the recording), bassist Mac Robertson and drummer Ingvar Krupa, who are all original members. A number of other musicians also participate in the album, which offers 11 studio recorded tracks and 5 songs recorded live in the studio for Radio Malmöhus. That recording was made in 2010 and shows that at least half of the material on this record has a lot of years on its neck. However, another album with the Blues Block is promised within 1 year so keep your eyes open. The album starts with a lonely, crude slide guitar, and then you start a series of very nice blues and blues-rock songs that are sung with both feeling and fine swing, and together with the Swedish lyrics the songs sit very fast in the consciousness. Mats Zetterberg's vocal voice is completely intact since the 70s records with Fiendens Musik and to hear him today feels like hearing from an old friend again. Blues records can easily become monotonous and tough, but Black Blues Is A White Concept has no dead points, no bad songs and is easily one of the best plates in traditional blues that I have heard in a very, very long time. The record is varied, the music well played and it makes me in a very good mood to turn up the volume and listen to it. Buy it and stay in good mood, you too!
Credits:
Mats Zetterberg - Vocals
Jan Gerfast - Guitar
Russ Cottee - Guitar
Sven Bornemark - Keyboard
Anna "Magic Mama" Johansson - Keyboard
Thomas Melau - Harmonica
Mac Robertson - Bass
Ingvar Krupa - Drums
Tracklist:
01. Hur stavar du till slajd? 04:07
02. Så dum att jag älskar dig 03:38
03. Tåg till Tågarp 04:06
04. Uff, gulp, stånk & stön! 03:40
05. Osäkrad pistol 03:29
06. Svart Blues är ett vitt begrepp 06:08
07. BalkongBlues 05:27
08. Måla båten blå (Blues för 044) 03:58
09. Sverige har problem 03:45
10. PensionärsBlues 04:18
11. Gå ner, sol-fan! 05:52
12. Osäkrad pistol (Live) 03:03
13. BalkongBlues (Live) 04:51
14. Måla båten blå (Blues för 044) (Live) 03:43
15. Sverige har problem (Live) 03:08
16. PensionärsBlues (Live) 04:36
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