2023 – Ruf Records
By Phillip Smith; Mar. 4, 2023
Original source : phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com
Striking
while the iron is hot, Brooks Mason aka Eddie 9V continues to forge
his own unique path into the world of southern soul. I absolutely loved his previous album Little
Black Flies. It was among my favorite
20 albums of 2021. Prior to the recording
of this album, Eddie 9V stated he had been “listening to Muscle Shoals
and soul, a lot of music recorded at Capricorn in the late ‘60s too.”,
hence the title Capricorn.
A rush of feel-good, horn-infused, southern-soul leads this record off with “Beg Borrow and Steal”. Afterward, the listener is taken down to the swampy bayous of Louisiana for a funky good time with “Yella Alligator”. I love the Allman-esque slide guitar licks that Eddie pours into it. He brings out his Allman Brothers influence again on “Down Along the Cove”. The song is outstanding. Capricorn closes out with a lush mid-60’s soul track called “I’m Lonely”. Swirling around in pools of Stax and Tom Dowd-era Atlantic Records, it sounds fabulous with Eddie digging deep on his stand-out vocals.
Capricorn is a work of excellence from beginning to end and Eddie 9V continues to be a favorite.
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For more information about Eddie 9V, visit his website at : https://www.eddie9volt.com
Check out the PhillyCheeze reviews for Eddie 9V - Little Black Flies at :
https://phillycheezeblues.blogspot.com/2021/06/502-eddie-9v-little-black-flies.html
