John Butler Trio - Grand National
Reviewed by jonathan
Aussies know how to get their groove on. The Cat Empire, The Avalanches, Midnight Oil, even Men at Work knows how to get people on their feet and rollick around. John Butler and his band of music makers continue this trend admirably. Rootsy like House of Fools, jamming like a sharpened Dave Matthews Band, they’re just phenomenal. Songs like “Funky Tonight,” “Used to Get High” and “Devil Running” simply beg you to tap your feet and sashay around your living room. When you put it on as your preschooler is whining about broccoli and she suddenly smiles, jumps up and dances, that’s the mark of a good album. Even if the broccoli remains untouched. [www.johnbutlertrio.com]