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Boys & Girls album Product Description
Boys & Girls album by Alabama Shakes was released Apr 10, 2012 on the ATO (USA) label. The Muscle Shoals-inspired, Athens, Alabama-based quartet's full-length debut Boys & Girls blends fiery blues-rock and hard-hitting Southern soul. Produced and mixed by the band at The Bomb Shelter in Nashville, Boys & Girls is set for release in April, 2012. Rolling Stone (p. 74) - 3.5 stars out of 5 -- "Howard's dirt-black gravitas holds it all together.... She's got as much Robert Plant as Janis Joplin in her..." Billboard (p. 28) - "Howard is a romantic but no pushover.... The Shakes also show a deft touch with buoyant Muscle Shoals soul-rock..." Q (Magazine) (p. 90) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "This debut album proves they don't disappoint in the studio.... Their music has a raw, aggressive style that is completely their own." Uncut (magazine) (p. 73) - "There is much to admire about BOYS & GIRLS... not least its condience.... Howards's singing is a glorious thing in and of itself, but is also reminds of something that has gotten lost: the properly big female voice... "
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Boys & Girls music CDs Customer Reviews
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| Not getting the hype When I first read about this group, I was excited because I liked the sound of a southern blues band with a female lead singer. So I ordered the debut full-length CD and am quite disappointed in it. The band seems very subdued to me, as if they were holding back, and the cuts all basically sound alike, and as for the lead singer's vocals, I found the lyrics to be most unintelligible. For those of you who really ARE finding this CD enjoyable, then I would strongly encourage you to go one state further west and pick up any of the several CDs that have been released by Mississippi Heat. Now THAT is a tight band with a sista that can SANG. I would even rate Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings above Alabama Shakes and I have always thought they were over-hyped as well. By David (Waynesboro, VA) This review is for a different format. |
| Could be Excellent~! Alabama Shakes is an excellent group-alot of feeling in her singing! They got Rock-n-Roll-Blues-Soul all mixed in one! They get it on! Only problem is the recording of the CD itself is the worst I've ever heard! Why??? I dont know-no clue as to why it even made production? By conner5561 (Olean, NY)  This review is for a different format. |
| DIFFERENT AND REAL MUSIC absolutly really, really unique. bluesy/soul By kenb117556 (philly) This review is for a different format. |
| GREAT STUFF!!! GREAT CD! I KNOW YOU WILL LOVE IT. By Brandon (Washington) This review is for a different format. |
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Boys & Girls songs Product Details
| Label | ATO (USA) |
| Orig Year | 2012 |
| CD Universe Part number | 8699477 |
| Catalog number | 21787 |
| Discs | 2 |
| Release Date | Apr 10, 2012 |
| Studio/Live | Studio |
| Shipping Units | 6 |
| Additional Info | Bonus Tracks |
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