Here’s “The Noise” review of #9:

MARK NOMAD  

Blue Star Records

9  

9 tracks

Opener “Shrine†is good standard early-70s blues-rock; “It’s Time†is a tough, inexorable slow-burner with a gritty acoustic ambiance and scorching harp. “Give Your Love 2 Me†is a mid-tempo mood-piece about romantic obsession. The rest ranges from the contemplative and lovely acoustic guitar piece (“Dadgadâ€) to a chooglin’, horn-slathered confection (“What’s a Man to Doâ€) to the Dust-My-Broom style cover (“Look Over Yonder’s Wallâ€). Bringing up the rear: the impressively elevated acoustic guitar theatrics of “My Clouds Have Denim Linings†– akin to a Zep number like “Tangerine†– as well as the frantic “Valley of Tears†and the alternatingly bluesy and ominous “We Gotta Live Together.†Solid. (Francis DiMenno)