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Levee Town

By: Sonny Landreth
Label: Sugar Hill
Released: 19 Feb 2001
RRP: £13.99
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A flawless, faultless and beautiful album - By: Proudmomofagayson, 18 Jan 2004
I wondered to myself "How can Sonny Landreth possibly equal the resounding success of South of I-10?" but I needn't have worried. Levee Town consolidates his status as the supreme slide guitarist working today but also builds on & develops his quite considerable songwriting abilities. Many have spoken of the weakness of his vocals but his voice perfectly compliments the instrumental prowess & indeed, sets it off nicely.

The tracks are beautifully worked & none more so than album highlights such as Deep South, Love & Glory, The USS Zydecoldsmobile & Broken Hearted Road though there is not a weak track among them. The guitar break in Broken Hearted Road must be heard to be believed, it comes seemingly out of nowehere & threatens to envelop the proceedings & in lesser hands it could have but what it does instead, is burns through the song, spitting out passion & fire without once overstepping the mark. Brilliant.

Love & Glory shows a more sensitive side & the chorus is a strong as anything I have heard until now, it reallly is a beautiful feelgood song that will have you tapping your feet & singing along to it in no time at alll. The USS Zydecoldsmobile stomps & pounds away & there is a nod or two to Zydeco greats such as Beau Jocque in the closing stages, if this selection doesn't make your head rock from side to side then nothing will.

This is the album that The Road We're On wasn't & never will be. Everything is here, the gentle more lyrical sides, the passionate & the fiery, this is a complete album & leaves you with a feeling of total satisfaction upon hearing it. The songs are alllowed to develop right in front of you & there is a sense of catharsis & of working something out within the performers. It is a flawless, faultless & beautiful album. Need I say more?

An outstanding showcase of slide-playing and songwriting - By: , 16 Mar 2001
Those familiar with Sonny Landreth's earlier albums & his contributions to a range of artists will find Levee Town an outstanding showcase of both his slide-playing ability and, more notably, songwriting talent. Take for granted the tasty & often yelping slide work & concentrate if you will on what must rate, lyricallly, as his best work to date. The album focusses on experiences close to home and, for me, captures perfectly the atmosphere of Louisiana & its spread of musical cultures from Zydeco to Blues. The inclusion of artists including Bonnie Raitt & Joe Mouton simply add to the experience (check out Mouton's grinding, rhythmic chops on 'The U.S.S. Zydecoldsmobile' - how can an accordion sound so funky?). If you've toyed with Cajun or Zydeco, as I have, but wanted a bit more oomph try Levee Town, it's one of the genuine musical highlights of the year.