Words by Anselm Anderson
Bad Touch return with Shake A Leg, their third album and first release since signing a worldwide album deal with Marshall Records.
Following up to 2016’s Truth Be Told, this is a personal and emotional collection of songs, deeply intimate and engaging, incorporating their influences ranging from southern rock, blues, country and folk. We’re introduced to a brand of feel-good and effervescent sounds that leave you feeling happily contented come the end.
Opener Lift Your Head Up is a barnstormer that leans towards the commercial side, with the singalong chorus and simple chord structures that have worked for acts like Blackberry Smoke. The album finds its identity with the soulful Dressed To Kill; it’s as seductive as it is groovy with plenty of rhythm and tantalising riffs.
Lead single Skyman is the standout track, highlighting the band’s penchant for modern blues. This song really embodies their spirt with strong guitars and silky vocals combining perfectly.
Movin’ On Up is another blues-stomper that is a defiant anthem about moving on from a bad relationship. And likewise, Bad Touch will certainly be moving on up with this latest release.
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