We’re in South Side Johnny territory some of the time, with more than a nod to the early days of R&B and the odd track which (if he had been lucky enough to find) would have fitted right in to the early days of Springsteen. There’s also a couple of tracks which move off towards some very nice jazz influences. Here I’m talking about the music! The lyrics are still rooted in Angelo’s unique story telling style. This is life, I’m just telling you how it is …

Track one, ‘Street Hawk Blues‘ is a real foot stomping opener, a classic Angelo guitar riff laying the foundations for a fairly frantic R&B with Jazz influences track. The saxes of David Wilson are classy and you can tell that these two really get along musically. Jacob Riley’s drums are hugely influential in moving the track along at pace and Jake Miller’s bass reminds me a lot of John Paul Johns in his ability to sit deep in the mix but still impact on the musicality and the vibe of the track. This is one hundred percent R&B with attitude!