SONNY LANDRETH
The Road We're On (Sugar Hill)
Reviewed by Shaun Dale

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Since he burst on the scene as a teenage phenom backing Clifton Chenier, Sonny Landreth has carved out a space as the go-to slide guitar guy for everyone who wants to get a bit of his patented swamp sound into their music. On his solo albums, though, it's really his songwriting that shines, and The Road We're On, his second Sugar Hill release, is no exception.

There are twelve new Sonny Landreth compositions on the disc, and while they all reveal his strong roots in the Delta blues, they also reveal just how diverse the Delta style can be, from the acoustic boogie of "Juke Box Woman" to the electric stomp of the title track. Overall, the album rocks harder than his last outing, but once again Landreth proves that he's more than just another Strat-slinging burner. He's a complete package - a writer, player and singer with a distinctive musical vision.

Track List:

True Blue * Hell At Home * All About You * A World Away * Gone Pecan * Natural World * The Promise Land * Fallin' For You * Ol' Lady Luck * Gemeni Blues * The Road We're On * Juke Box Mama

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