Review

Eli Cook: Ace, Jack & King

Some heavy heavy blues adorn this enticing cd from American artist Eli Cook. The opener’ Death Rattler’ kicks in with a mighty force and some splendidly filthy harmonica courtesy of the wonderfully named Wavorly Milor and following ‘Better Man’ with it’s Bo Diddly Rhythm show’s off Cook’s masterful slide guitar playing.

The frantic pace subsides with ‘Please Please’ and Cook’s baritone voice sounds deeper than Keb Mo! A pleasing soothing blues ballad that will charm you as it catches you off guard.

So a mixture of beguiling acoustic blues through to Muddy Water heaviness adorn this album a combination of poignancy and toughness using the blues idiom as a positive moral force, take a listen!
Words Emrys Baird