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Nov 22, 2013For if you don’t get distracted by the constant temptations of modern contrivances and social connectivity, and buy into these simple but striking songs that Lewis is selling on Electric Slave, then he’s got the cure for the modern ills and then some.
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Nov 21, 2013In Electric Slave, Black Joe Lewis has crafted a reference point that’ll supplant those old YouTube performances and provide future Lewis scholars with what is arguably the defining point of his career.
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Oct 2, 2013Black Joe Lewis and his full-tilt-boogie band of musicians has assembled an outstanding set of tunes, full of gutsy, barely-restrained performances.
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Aug 29, 2013While he still peppers his rock anthems with flourishes from an adept jazz-informed horn section, Electric Slave is his most primitive album to date.
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Aug 29, 2013Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
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Aug 27, 2013Although it meanders in places, the mood remains high-spirited.
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Aug 27, 2013While Lewis can emote with the best of them, a little more nuanced emotion in the music would really let his vocals shine.
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Aug 27, 2013Electric Slave makes a strong case that Lewis is ready to go toe-to-toe with the Dan Auerbachs of the world, and easily has what it takes to go the distance.
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Aug 27, 2013lectric Slave explores old forms with vigor, charting links in minutes that took years to develop.