I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Arrival, from The Lucky Losers and it is their best release yet. Opening with funk infused, S-C-A-M, Cathy Lemons leads the way with solid vocals backed by the pumped up horn work of Doug James on tenor sax, Mike Rinta on trombone and John Halbieb on trumpet. With Phil Berkowitz on vocal, Chris Burns on keys, Simon Govan Smith on guitars, Edgar San Gabriel on bass, Jon Otis on drums, and Kid Andersen on keys, this is a high stepping intro. Lemons really digs in vocally on Pull On The Rope with some of her best vocals on the release. Smith grinds out a strong guitar intro and with Berkowitz on harmonica, Otis on drums, Gabriel on bass, Burns on keys and warm backing vocals, this is another strong track. Phil is up front on vocal and soulful harmonica on Sorry Brother. This track has a real slinky feel and Burn's key work coupled with the excellent percussion by Otis gives this track a dark, rich feel. Pig Iron Tough is funky blues with great backing vocals. Otis really shines on this track as does Andersen on keys and Berkowitz on harmonica and cool riffs by Andersen on guitar adds to the soul. Wrapping the release is laid back, country flavored, Ain't The Marrying Kind, featuring Lemons and Berkowitz trading vocals over Andersen on acoustic guitar and Berkowitz on harmonica. Solid closer for a real nice release.
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