Trombone Shorty - Backatown
Reviewed by yewknee
Another recommendation from the Sound Opinions overlooked gems of 2010, this falls squarely into my love of bands like Budos Band or anything involving extremely a well done horn sections. It is lively, feel good and perfectly upbeat. However, any songs with vocals are, for me, somewhat embarrassing to listen to. It's got a Triple A radio sound to it...reminiscent of some late-era Lenny Kravitz or something. Just...ugh. For your money, get the entire Budos Band catalog and maybe grab the title track from this. And, myself included, stop listening to the Sound Opinion guys. They're two for two now in the somewhat strike zone. [www.tromboneshorty.com]