20 Years into their existence, The Bellrays are still around making a glorious mess of punk-paced rock n roll and soul. Their latest offering “Black Lightning” starts off with the title track on which they sound more energized than most new bands fresh out of the basement.
While the opening track sets the bar very high, maybe even too high for the rest of the album, “Black Lightning” is definitely no slouch. Lisa Kekaula’s voice can still withstand the comparison to Aretha Franklin while the rest of the band has no problem whatsoever with keeping up with her. Personally I think they are at their best when they lose sight of the brakes in songs like “On Top”, “Power To Burn” and “Living A Lie”, the soul-drenched antics of “Sun Comes Down” wouldn’t look too shabby on a Motown compilation either.
With ten songs in barely 30 minutes, this is an hook-filled album that doesn’t outstay its welcome. And once it comes to an end, you can easily press that play button again to start over.
Score: 8 out of 10
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