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I have reviewed Ross’s two singles from this album, Revelator Blues and Lucifer and Me. And I must admit on first listening of Revelator Blues, I fell in love with him, in a bro sort of way you understand, I didn’t want his babies. I suspect they might emerge with little horns on their heads anyway, as this man has certainly been down to the crossroads and done a little deal, a little side hustle with Old Nick.

It’s a short album, 9 tracks, but you know the old adage – leave em wanting more. And besides isn’t it better to have nine killer tracks than 12 not quite so killer tracks.

It starts with A Thousand Snakes (Deluxe Version), which sets the tone well for the rest of the album. His voice reaching out of the darkness, telling us he’s been to hell and back, with a tone, richness and roughness you want from a tormented buesman. An acoustic start with some rich electric notes raising up from the abyss, intoxicating and magical.

Black Rose is up next, and this branches out from regular blues and brings some Jimmy Page inspired acoustic guitar picking into the picture. Following this is Dark City Blues which pulls out some pain dripping notes from his electric guitar. It reminds me in tone and feel of Eric Clapton’s Edge Of Darkness TV theme. It certainly paints a picture of empty city streets in the middle of the night.

Me And Lucifer hits next, this being one of the two singles. A rockabilly slide fest with more admissions of nefarious practices, talking of which, No Rest For The Wicked follows hot on it’s heels, with an electric riff which wouldn’t have sounded out of place on ZZ Top’s Tres Hombres, or even Jethro Tull’s Aqualung, and contains some dexterous guitar work, which just sends tingles up my spine.

Then we have Revelator Blues, the song which seduced me some months ago, and it’s not lost any of it’s allure. I love acoustic blues, I love slide blues, with a kick drum to keep the beat. This song delivers all with such attitude, you’ve got no choice but to stomp your foot and nod your head.

The title tracks follows next , an electric work out of gargantuan proportions. Quite unrelenting in it’s aural assault. It picks you up, drops you down and picks you up again, leaving your brain crying out for more as it finishes.

And more there is with the last track, a non deluxe version of A Thousand Snakes, more electric and less acoustic but no less enthralling.

The thing which sets Ross Harding apart from his contemporaries, is the primal and primitive feel of his songs, his voice and his playing. He really does sound like he is playing and singing to save his soul. *****

Review by Andy Sharrocks

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