This is Michael Mixerr. Tonight I will review Big Sugar - Big Sugar.
The Big Sugar album is a blues album with reggae fusion thus resulting in a reggae/blues crossover. It’s a reggae/blues. The fusion inside reggae for this album is very powerful. The whole album seems to be a blues/reggae fusion.
Now Big Sugar is a reggae/blues crossover band from Alberta, Canada by way of Yukon, Canada. It’s very rare to hear a reggae band crossover into a different music genre other than rock music or world music let alone a reggae/blues band. It’s not that often that you get to hear a reggae/blues crossover band. It’s not as if their record label dropped the ball on this band because there is hardly a market for reggae/blues crossover bands. Which is probably why the Big Sugar album did not make a dent in the market commercially.
This album can be considered as an example of a forgotten product lost in the music market. Which can be solely blamed on a lack of promotion regardless of being signed to an independent record label or a major record label. The music market overlooked this album from Big Sugar.
Come Back Baby is a blues song backed by a reggae horns selection. The horns selection was perfect for accompanying the blues song. The horns selection have that bouncy Reggae rhythm and sound to them. In fact, the horns selection fits the pace of the percussion perfectly. Come Back Baby seems to be a blues/reggae fusion. Blues meets Reggae on Come Back Baby.
Stardust is a swan 5 minute long blues instrumental backed by a single note rhythmic guitar. The acoustics on the guitar seem to be balanced.
Sleep Too welcomes us with a soothing delicate vocal delivery. The vocals are performed solo by one of the 3 members of the Big Sugar band. The vocals are the highlight for this song.
Just About Sunrise has a reggae fusion in the vocals over backing of blues music. However the song more closer to a blues song than blues/reggae fusion itself for the most part. The gritty blues sound does not help out the curious if they wonder whether or not Just About Sunrise is a reggae or blues song or not.
Shot in the dark is an absolutely wonderful soothing jazz song performed by Big Sugar. This Big Sugar song can be soothing to ones ears. Shot in the Dark can be noted for the gentleness of its nature.
So Many Roads has a bluesy feel to it with a sad vibe. Which is not surprising because it is a blues song. Fans of blues music will truly enjoy this song. The gritty guitar used helps give off this song a blues vibe. This song can be noted for the gentleness of its nature.
Reggae meets blues on the song Groundhog Day thus turning it into a reggae fusion. The song itself is not too bland. The guitar used have that bouncy Reggae rhythm to them. Groundhog Day has a raw blues sound to it.
Nowhere To Go is similar to 50s blues and what you would expect to hear from John Lee Hooker. John Lee Hooker meets 50s blues.
Round Midnight is similar to the raw gritty 50s blues & 60s blues you would expect to hear from John Lee Hooker. The raw gritty guitars give away a distant feel commonly heard in Reggae.
Goodbye Train is sad heartbreaking blues song. It is about a man never getting to see his girlfriend again. He walks her to her train only to come find out he will never see her again. Let alone her from her again. That is the premise of this Big Sugar song.
I rate this album, Big Sugar, 5/5*****!
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