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Songs from Lonely Avenue

The Brian Setzer Orchestra

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Album Review

Three decades into his career, Brian Setzer's sound is so well-established that his only trump card lies in formal aesthetic experiments, and he pulls out a doozy with 2009's Songs from Lonely Avenue. Far from being a Doc Pomus tribute album, Songs from Lonely Avenue is a "soundtrack to an unwritten film," an album equally inspired by '50s film noirs, R&B, and rock & roll, a conceptual stroll through smoky clubs and dimly lit back alleys. There are no surprising sounds here — Setzer hauls out his jump blues and slow-crawling ballads — but that doesn't mean this is tired: Setzer is reinvigorated by his concept, turning in his first collection of all-original material in his entire career. Although the songs are essentially vehicles for the concept, the entirety of Songs from Lonely Avenue shows Setzer to be a master of mood, maybe not digging too far underneath the surface, but creating a record that is an engaging slice of noir fantasia.

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BSO goes film noir

This concept album, with all the songs written by Brian Setzer, is a treat. It's being billed as an unwritten soundtrack. Some of the songs inspire little movies in your head as you hear them such as Dead Man Incorporated. Kiss Me Deadly is another example of that type of song. This album has some of the best lyrics Brian Setzer has written, but fear not! There are three instrumentals on the album for those who can't get enough of that Setzer guitar, each with their own sound. Love Partners In Crime has a Broadway sound (and is my favorite on the album). Eddie Nichols of Royal Crown Revue does a spoken part, mobster style, in King Of The Whole Damn World which is a hoot. There's a cute song called Gimme Some Rhythm Daddy and after that upbeat song you get a gorgeous slow standard-type song in Lonely Avenue, with strings and all. For blues fans, there's My Baby Don't Love Me Blues. Passion Of The Night and Dimes In The Jar are also highlights on this album. Trouble Train starts the entire ball rolling. All in all, this album is a hell of a ride, from beginning to end.

Sizzlin' Setzer!

This maestro just gets better and better! Brian Setzer continues to explore and expand the frontiers that were trail-blazed by Eddie Cochran, Dick Dale and Gene Vincent, and he out-does them all! If you're a fan, you won't be disappointed. If you're a stranger to Setzer, prepare yourself for a treat!

Brian Setzer does it Again!

I just bought this album, and it's one of Brian's best so far. I especially like "Mr. Surfer Goes Jazzin'" and "Elena". They show his guitar prowess and fabulous arrangements, as do most of the songs on this new CD. Brian Setzer ROCKS! And, the album cover is the best I've seen in a long time, whoever came up with the green guitar and background should be commended.

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