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Eric Bibb - Painting Signs
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Vinylskivor (LP-skivor & singlar) hos Vinylbutiken Stockholm
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En audiofil skiva
Painting Signs stands up as a complete work from beginning to end. Eric Bibb makes a fine case for blues as a music of introspection, warmth, and supreme nuance.
Easily his most mature album to date, Painting Signs continues Bibb's formula of socially aware songs performed from an acutely personal point-of-view; standout tracks "Don't Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down" and a cover of "Hope in a Hopeless World" hammer home his message of individual freedom and the responsibilities that accompany it.
(It's no coincidence that Pops Staples, to whom Bibb dedicates this album, once recorded the latter song.)
That's not to say Painting Signs is overly didactic or, indeed, "heavy" in any way; even the most serious songs here, like the plea for peace and unity "Got To Do Better," are leavened by a musical backdrop that's soulful and immediately accessible.
Gospel-leaning backing vocals by Linda Tillery and her C ultural Heritage Choir help flesh out several cuts, and robust accordion fills by Bibb's longtime accompanist Janne Petersson add a subtle Louisiana flavor to the rolling, propulsive "Kokomo" and, to surprisingly good effect, the deep-grooved version of Jimmy Reed's "Honest I Do."
Elsewhere, he keeps a minimalist tone dominated by acoustic guitar, an arrangement that's particularly mesmerizing on the chilling title track. With its emphasis on sophisticated songcraft and its gentle blend of folk, gospel, and country influences, Painting Signs presents Bibb as an artist intent on blurring the line between blues and "roots music" in general. AMG/Kenneth Bays
Recorded and mixed at Tone Studios, Kent, England. Engineer: Richard Studholme – mixed by Gareth Icke. Additional recording: Skyline Studios, Oakland, California,
Engineer: Benji Farquhar. Ljudhavet Studios, Stockholm, Sweden, engineer: Frank Sanderson. Max & Micke’s Studio, Stockholm, Sweden, engineer: Max Linder. MOH Production, Stockholm, Sweden, engineer: Mohammd Danebi. Leon C. Studios, Southend, England, engineer: Dave Bronze. Room With A View Studios, Ringwood, England, engineer: Stephen Darrell-Smith. Produced by Dave Bronze. Executive producer: Alan Robinson.
2 Lp. 180 gram High Quality LP pressing. Pure Pleasure Records.
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