Reviewed by Lins Honeyman

Brooks is of course the seasoned Georgia-born blues and folk singer/songwriter who now lives in the UK. Plying his own brand of upbeat country blues, he and co-producer/drummer Chris Pepper have gone for a delightfully boxy sound which allows Williams' fine resonator and slide guitar playing and invitingly warm vocals to take centre stage with the solid backing of a small but perfectly formed band. The opener "Crazy Dance" and the infectiously positive title track kick proceedings off in fun fashion with Williams' tongue set firmly in his cheek whilst the likes of the sage "Nine Days Wonder" and a version of Mose Allison's "Your Mind Is On Vacation" suggest that he and his band were simply having a great time in the recording studio. More contemplative numbers such as "Rosalyn" and "Year Began" (an ode to daredevil Evel Knievel of all things) showcase Williams' talent as an innately thoughtful songwriter as well as his ability to occasionally move out of blues territory whilst covers of blues standards such as "Hesitation Blues" and "Sitting On Top Of The World" add the icing to the cake to make this another hugely enjoyable release from Mr Williams.

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