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It took Doyle Bramhall II 15 years to deliver Rich Man, the sequel to 2001's Welcome, but only two to follow that 2016 record with Shades. Appropriately, Shades feels looser than its predecessor and more direct, too. Where Rich Man was dotted with epics, Bramhall keeps things generally concise on Shades, and he also firmly grounds the album in soul. The first sounds on Shades may recall the thick, heavy blues grooves of the Black Keys but by the time Bramhall gets to the chorus of "Love and Pain," he spins the song into classic '60s R&B. He's too restless a musician to stay there -- with the Greyhounds, he kicks up some noise on "Live Forever," the Tedeschi Trucks Band pulls out some deep blues on a cover of Bob Dylan's "Going Going Gone," and he indulges in psychedelia on "Parvanah" -- but he keeps circling back to sounds steeped in Southern soul. It results in a more cohesive album than its predecessor, but it's the lack of fussiness that makes Shades a better record: now that he's just knocking out songs and records, his music feels bracing and immediate.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Doyle Bramhall II, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Akie Bermiss, Composer - Akie Bermiss Music (BMI), MusicPublisher - Ain't No Free/BMG Platinum Songs US (BMI), MusicPublisher
2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
Doyle Bramhall II, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Ain't No Free/BMG Platinum Songs US (BMI), MusicPublisher
2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
Doyle Bramhall II, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Eric Clapton, FeaturedArtist - Adam Minkoff, Composer - Althea Grace, Composer - Gabby Sherba, Composer - Ain't No Free/BMG Platinum Songs US (BMI), MusicPublisher - Shedsomelight (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - PInc.h of Grace Productions (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Randomoniumist Music (SESAC), MusicPublisher
2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
Doyle Bramhall II, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Adam Minkoff, Composer - Althea Grace, Composer - Ain't No Free/BMG Platinum Songs US (BMI), MusicPublisher - PInc.h of Grace Productions (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Randomoniumist Music (SESAC), MusicPublisher
2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
Doyle Bramhall II, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Norah Jones, Composer, FeaturedArtist - MUTHAJONES MUSIC LLC, MusicPublisher - Ain't No Free/BMG Platinum Songs US (BMI), MusicPublisher
2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
Doyle Bramhall II, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Greyhounds, FeaturedArtist - Andrew Trube, Composer, Producer - Ain't No Free/BMG Platinum Songs US (BMI), MusicPublisher - Trube Music (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
Doyle Bramhall II, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - ELIZABETH ZIMAN, Composer - EZiman Publishing (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Ain't No Free/BMG Platinum Songs US (BMI), MusicPublisher
2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
Doyle Bramhall II, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - ELIZABETH ZIMAN, Composer - EZiman Publishing (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Ain't No Free/BMG Platinum Songs US (BMI), MusicPublisher
2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
Doyle Bramhall II, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Althea Grace, Composer - Ain't No Free/BMG Platinum Songs US (BMI), MusicPublisher - PInc.h of Grace Productions (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
Doyle Bramhall II, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - ELIZABETH ZIMAN, Composer - Adam Minkoff, Composer - EZiman Publishing (ASCAP), MusicPublisher - Ain't No Free/BMG Platinum Songs US (BMI), MusicPublisher - Randomoniumist Music (SESAC), MusicPublisher
2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
Doyle Bramhall II, Composer, Lyricist, Producer, MainArtist - Althea Grace, Composer - Ain't No Free/BMG Platinum Songs US (BMI), MusicPublisher - PInc.h of Grace Productions (ASCAP), MusicPublisher
2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
Derek Trucks, Producer - Doyle Bramhall II, Producer, MainArtist - Bob Dylan, Composer, Lyricist - Tedeschi Trucks Band, FeaturedArtist - Ram's Horn Music, MusicPublisher
2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
Album review
It took Doyle Bramhall II 15 years to deliver Rich Man, the sequel to 2001's Welcome, but only two to follow that 2016 record with Shades. Appropriately, Shades feels looser than its predecessor and more direct, too. Where Rich Man was dotted with epics, Bramhall keeps things generally concise on Shades, and he also firmly grounds the album in soul. The first sounds on Shades may recall the thick, heavy blues grooves of the Black Keys but by the time Bramhall gets to the chorus of "Love and Pain," he spins the song into classic '60s R&B. He's too restless a musician to stay there -- with the Greyhounds, he kicks up some noise on "Live Forever," the Tedeschi Trucks Band pulls out some deep blues on a cover of Bob Dylan's "Going Going Gone," and he indulges in psychedelia on "Parvanah" -- but he keeps circling back to sounds steeped in Southern soul. It results in a more cohesive album than its predecessor, but it's the lack of fussiness that makes Shades a better record: now that he's just knocking out songs and records, his music feels bracing and immediate.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:55:52
- Main artists: Doyle Bramhall II
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Provogue
- Genre: Blues
2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue 2018 Mascot Label Group/Provogue
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