Artist: Eric Ambel
Album: Lakeside
Bitrate: 259kbps avg
Quality: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.98.4 / -V0 / 44.100Khz
Label: Last Chance Records
Genre: Rock
Size: 72.67 megs
PlayTime: 0h 37min 19sec total
Rip Date: 2017-01-21
Store Date: 2016-01-07
Track List:
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01. Here Come My Love 4:04
02. Hey Mr DJ 2:52
03. Have Mercy 3:58
04. Let's Play With Fire 2:49
05. Don't Make Me Break You Down 4:57
06. Massive Confusion 1:55
07. Look At Miss Ohio 4:48
08. Money 3:36
09. Buyback Blues 4:57
10. Cryin' In My Sleep 3:23
Release Notes:
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Eric ôRoscoeö Ambel is a force to be reckoned with û a legend of sorts, with
nearly 40 years of music under his belt. And now, after a dozen years without
releasing a solo record, he presents Lakeside, a magnificent burst of the kind
of rock and roll energy we have come to expect. ItÆs honest, badass and loud,
with a bluesy, garage bent. AmbelÆs created a cohesive album that sounds so
distinctly like him. ItÆs an album of rock and roll, about rock and roll,
bringing us to dark venues and bars, and inviting us to share in the experience
of listening to music with Ambel.
In addition to being an incredible producer, guitarist and bandmate (heÆs also a
member of the Del-Lords), Ambel was the longtime owner of the beloved East
Village bar Lakeside Lounge, a no-frills place to grab a drink, hear amazing
music and maybe pop into the photo booth. And though the Lakeside Lounge is no
more, Lakeside feels like a fitting tribute to the place whether Ambel wanted it
to or not. ôHey Mr. DJö is a rowdy dancefloor head-banger plea to the guy
spinning the tunes to play something we can all sing to, and ôHere Come My Loveö
has an old school honkytonk feel to it, with a bluesy guitar riff. AmbelÆs
ability to play circles around every song with his guitar is the real star of
Lakeside, and combined with his Neil Young wail, the sound is uninhibited and
wild.
ôLetÆs Play with Fireö is AmbelÆs take on an old school country sound, a la
Johnny Cash, and also makes for the recordÆs best love song. He goes full-on
blues rock with ôDonÆt Make Me Break You Downö, a low key slow burn of electric
guitar that leaves a trail of smoke in its wake. And ôMassive Confusionö is
pure, chaotic punk rock, with shout-along vocals of which the Ramones would be
proud. When he takes things way down on the pretty ballads ôBuyback Bluesö and
ôMiss Ohioö, itÆs like taking a gentle, romantic and melancholy breath before
jumping right back into AmbelÆs never ending need to rock out.
No ground is left uncovered on Lakeside, and the album is better for it. AmbelÆs
wealth of experience both on stage and behind the scenes have culminated in a
well-rounded and fearless collection of songs that show less of a concern for
following the rules than a desire to make new ones. You can hear his influences,
but you can also hear him treading new ground. Even his cover of The Flying
LizardsÆ ôMoneyö feels new and thrilling, as he brings a fiery rock and roll
edge that livens it up and makes it total ass-shaking bait.
Ambel is a master of rock and roll and if Lakeside is any indication of what
weÆve been missing for the last 12 years, we can only hope he wonÆt stop here.
He recently said, "for me, the looser the better,ö and itÆs that looseness that
makes him unstoppable and Lakeside an essential listen.