Wille & The Bandits - 'Paths'

Cornish blues-rockers Wille & The Bandits have asserted their original style of acclaimed ‘Acid World Rock’, taking a sonic approach that expands beyond the expected.

Their latest release Paths is a mix of modern themes and soft-focused memoires of better times. The soundscape mirrors the diversity of the instruments (including cello, Hammond organ, udu and djembe drums) and the genres, that combine rock ‘n’ roll with world, dance and hip-hop.

Opener One Way tackles questionable foreign policies with a bottleneck guitar, creating an anthemic vibe, then Make Love takes things from the on-trend Indie rocker sound to give a far bluesier feel, conjuring images of watching some local RnB stalwarts in an intimate dive bar.

Victim of the Night brings the groove, while Chakra tackles environmental issues and the beautiful tribute to Chris Cornell following Lead Vocalist Wille’s personal emotion after losing his favourite singer, How Long talks about depression.

The lyrical subjects diversify further with Watch You Grow; a story about Wille’s journey of becoming a father and Four Million Days showcases honed song writing skills, huge choruses and even bigger vocals, stunningly brought together by a perfect string arrangement.

Whatever your mood, there’s no need to trawl through your song collection if you own this album; it really is something for everyone. Each track comes from true experience and straight from the heart and is testament to a band that is pushing its own limits and making it work.