The Backseat Boogie – Deal with the devil
Rhythm Bomb Records [2022]
Deal With The Devil – Burnout! – Evil Eye – Bad Seed From The Family Tree – Right On Time – Julisa – Struck On The Road To Memphis – What A Woman Can Do – God Never Gave A Damn About Me – Take It Or Leave It – Cats Born Wild
I’m quite puzzled by Backseat Boogie’s new album. The group plays well, and the production is quite good (even if we feel an obvious desire to seduce a large audience), but in the end, the album is quite tasteless. The group tackles different genres, practically one per song, ranging from Boogie Blues to Country via Blues, Rock’n’Roll and Country-rock, but is never really convincing. While the Backseat Boogie should focus on one or two styles and define a sound of their own, the group scatters, disperses and loses the listener along the way. It’s not bad, just not memorable, and it’s maybe the most annoying thing that can happen to a band, especially a Rock’n’Roll band.
Fred “Virgil” Turgis
