The Chili's have had a rough go of it through out their career, with the death of a band mate, drug abuse, and pretty much a revolving door at the spot of guitarist. That's why it good to see them continue on making music and overcoming these hurdles. The have been making solid music for over 20 years and this album is no exception. After a couple listens i am really liking it even though it is a little less upbeat and funky as their last album, and the addition of a new guitarist hasn't hurt them at all, I feel that he is a great addition to the band and you can tell that he blends right in. In fact there are a couple songs on the album, the lead off single for one, that have some really awesome guitar solo's in them. Even though I don't feel like this album is as radio friendly as some of their others and it might only spawn one or two radio hits, it is still really good, perhaps one of their best in quite a few tries. 5/5
Lenny Kravitz - Black and White America
What can I say about Mr. Kravitz that I haven't said before. This guy is awesome. For someone that is pushing 50 he can still really make some amazing music. This album is totally funky. Amazing guitar, amazing drums and bass, amazing singing, all around amazing. Right from the first song you are sucked in and you don't want it to end, which luckily it doesn't for quite awhile since the CD is 16 tracks long. My favorite song on the album has to be the collaboration with Jay-Z, "Boongie Drop" it is really, really good. If I were to have only one small complaint it is that the lyrics are a little weak on a couple of the tracks, but all of the others more than make up for it. 5/5
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