Blues Pills - Devil Man mp3 2013 torrent

Elin Larsson just needs twenty seconds of your attention to captivate you with one of the purest female rock vocals you will ever hear. The debut EP “Devil Man” by Blues Pills is packed full of soulful goodness and proves that classic rock still exists and when done well can still move people. This American-Swedish-French quartet will no doubt garner major world attention and success in the years to come and I for one am glad I got on this train early.

Influences like Jimi Hendrix, Aretha Franklin, Cream and Janis Joplin without doubt make up a lot of this bands DNA, nevertheless this group is firmly stamping it’s own fresh twist and vision on a style of rock that is rarely seen in current circles. The EP opens with the title track “Devil Man” and you are hooked from the first listen. The tone and power of Elin Larsson’s vocals must be heard (you tube clip below). Elin’s intro is met with a dirty blend of blues riffs and solo’s that compliment each other and show a maturity of a band well beyond their young years. Dorian Sorriaux at just 18 years of age plays guitar like he was born in a different generation. “The River” shows off his poise justly as they bring it down for a more somber yet equally moving track. Some of the driving bass lines of Zack Anderson are on show in the fittingly titled “Time is Now” as things are sped up the vocals take a backseat to some polished guitar work and incredible solo’s. The closer is “Dig In” as Elin takes centre stage again and the tempo is eased as we are taken away into the world of Blues Pills . It’s a extremely high standard for a debut EP and does exactly what a EP release should do. It gives you a taste and has you demanding more.

It’s very easy to be cynical about statements like “The Next Big Thing” so we will steer away from that and just say this is a amazing EP. It’s great to hear sounds like this still being produced and given a real chance of success. With any luck these guys will be on radio station near us all soon. They truly are a throwback from a bygone era of rock’s greatest luminaries. Click on files for tracks