Whiskey Myers - Tornillo (2022) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Whiskey Myers has been growing and developing since Firewater and every album has seen the band feel more comfortable in their sound and have made some incredible music along the way. I have been a fan of the band since Firewater and have had the pleasure of seeing the band live on numerous occasions along with playing the album on regular repeat.

When I saw that Tornillo was available for review and jumped at the chance to have a listen and share my opinion, so how does this latest offering match up?

The album is 12 tracks that span 51 minutes and continues the evolution of the band, which is clear immediately.

As the Spanish horn welcomes us to the album before the first track ‘John Wayne’ brings the new take on the WM sound. You can immediately feel the funk trying to burst through the sound and join the Southern Rock party. It certainly gets the toe-tapping straight away as the harmonica takes centre stage. This is a new take on the general Whiskey Myers but it feels like a natural progression as the instruments take over and showcase their strengths.

This new funk is something that you will get used to, even in tracks with serious themes such as ‘Antioch’ turning difficult situations into a celebration of surviving them. With some added Soul, Gospel and old-fashioned Rock n Roll, the band have broadened their horizons whilst retaining that Southern core.

By the time ‘The Wolf’ hits, you are familiar with the sound of Tornillo and if you weren’t before you will be fully sold, with its fuzzy vocals and a more Southern Rock n Roll take than some of the tracks, this bridges that gap between the self-titled album and this one.

TRACKLIST

1. Whiskey Myers - Tornillo
2. Whiskey Myers - John Wayne
3. Whiskey Myers - Antioch
4. Whiskey Myers - Feet's
5. Whiskey Myers - Whole World Gone Crazy
6. Whiskey Myers - For the Kids
7. Whiskey Myers - The Wolf
8. Whiskey Myers - Mission to Mars
9. Whiskey Myers - Bad Medicine
10. Whiskey Myers - Heavy on Me
11. Whiskey Myers - Other Side
12. Whiskey Myers - Heart of Stone



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