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The thick fuzz riffs that propel "Don't Hold Back," the opening track on Eric Johanson's The Deep and the Dirty, signal that the guitarist lives in a post-Black Keys reality: the combination of stylish retro affectations and traditional rhythmic crunch enlivens his blues-rock. Johanson's voice may not have much grit, yet he compensates by serving up all manner of earthy guitar tones. It isn't just saturated distortion: "Beyond the Sky" crackles with acoustic picking and slide guitar. The tapestry of six-strings isn't the only variety on The Deep and the Dirty, either. "Undertow" is a jumping house rocker with a big beat swing, "Elysian Fields" is a creeping blues noir, and "Galaxy Girl" hops to hooks that flirt with pop. What ties it all together is Johanson's sharply honed taste and muscular playing, a combination that gives The Deep and the Dirty contemporary verve.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Eric Johanson, Composer, MainArtist - Metacognitive Music (ASCAP), admin. by Bad Love Music/BMI, MusicPublisher
(C) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH (P) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH
Eric Johanson, Composer, MainArtist - Metacognitive Music (ASCAP), admin. by Bad Love Music/BMI, MusicPublisher
(C) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH (P) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH
Eric Johanson, Composer, MainArtist - Metacognitive Music (ASCAP), admin. by Bad Love Music/BMI, MusicPublisher
(C) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH (P) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH
Jesse Dayton, Composer - Eric Johanson, Composer, MainArtist - Metacognitive Music (ASCAP), admin. by Bad Love Music/BMI, MusicPublisher - Hard Charger Music (BMI), admin. by Songtrust, MusicPublisher
(C) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH (P) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH
Jesse Dayton, Composer - Eric Johanson, Composer, MainArtist - Metacognitive Music (ASCAP), admin. by Bad Love Music/BMI, MusicPublisher - Hard Charger Music (BMI), admin. by Songtrust, MusicPublisher
(C) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH (P) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH
Jesse Dayton, Composer - Eric Johanson, Composer, MainArtist - Metacognitive Music (ASCAP), admin. by Bad Love Music/BMI, MusicPublisher - Hard Charger Music (BMI), admin. by Songtrust, MusicPublisher
(C) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH (P) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH
Jesse Dayton, Composer - Eric Johanson, Composer, MainArtist - Metacognitive Music (ASCAP), admin. by Bad Love Music/BMI, MusicPublisher - Hard Charger Music (BMI), admin. by Songtrust, MusicPublisher
(C) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH (P) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH
Jesse Dayton, Composer - Eric Johanson, Composer, MainArtist - Metacognitive Music (ASCAP), admin. by Bad Love Music/BMI, MusicPublisher - Hard Charger Music (BMI), admin. by Songtrust, MusicPublisher
(C) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH (P) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH
Eric Johanson, Composer, MainArtist - Metacognitive Music (ASCAP), admin. by Bad Love Music/BMI, MusicPublisher
(C) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH (P) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH
Jesse Dayton, Composer - Eric Johanson, Composer, MainArtist - Metacognitive Music (ASCAP), admin. by Bad Love Music/BMI, MusicPublisher - Hard Charger Music (BMI), admin. by Songtrust, MusicPublisher
(C) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH (P) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH
Eric Johanson, Composer, MainArtist - Metacognitive Music (ASCAP), admin. by Bad Love Music/BMI, MusicPublisher
(C) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH (P) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH
Jesse Dayton, Composer - Eric Johanson, Composer, MainArtist - Metacognitive Music (ASCAP), admin. by Bad Love Music/BMI, MusicPublisher - Hard Charger Music (BMI), admin. by Songtrust, MusicPublisher
(C) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH (P) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH
Album review
The thick fuzz riffs that propel "Don't Hold Back," the opening track on Eric Johanson's The Deep and the Dirty, signal that the guitarist lives in a post-Black Keys reality: the combination of stylish retro affectations and traditional rhythmic crunch enlivens his blues-rock. Johanson's voice may not have much grit, yet he compensates by serving up all manner of earthy guitar tones. It isn't just saturated distortion: "Beyond the Sky" crackles with acoustic picking and slide guitar. The tapestry of six-strings isn't the only variety on The Deep and the Dirty, either. "Undertow" is a jumping house rocker with a big beat swing, "Elysian Fields" is a creeping blues noir, and "Galaxy Girl" hops to hooks that flirt with pop. What ties it all together is Johanson's sharply honed taste and muscular playing, a combination that gives The Deep and the Dirty contemporary verve.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:47:49
- Main artists: Eric Johanson
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: 2023 - Ruf Records GmbH
- Genre: Blues
(C) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH (P) 2023 Ruf Records GmbH
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