Joe Bonamassa – Different Shades of Blue

Joe Bonamassa’s album is so good in it’s organic and a naturally grown variety of blues. It’s rough and edgy, filled with advice learned the hard way and a musical soul that’s been through its share of tough times.

It’s many layered like a collage dipped in honey and slathered with oil. The dark soul residing in Different Shades of Blue calls out to the dark corners everywhere, revelling in past battles and scars that have all but healed.

Skating over old pains, this album freshly rips and heals with a combination of medicine and an almost unhealthy dose of guilty reminiscence. (SP)

****/5

Written by Sarah Pritchard