Friday, July 2, 2021

Diesel - Hepfidelity

I was expecting pub rock (reminiscent of his earlier incarnation as Johnny Diesel and the Injectors – terrible name btw), but what I got was a funky mix of 60s soul and Prince. 

 

Diesel is well known as a guitarist, but on Hepfidelity he explores his funky side.  He’s definitely looser than you would expect, and it is quite a surprise.  Perhaps he felt free from the straight jacket that is pub rock, but there’s quite a diverse range of sounds here.  From straight ahead funk of Man Alive and Love Junk, to the soulful sounds of Come to Me and One More Time it’s all really, really good.  Love songs are the stock in trade of pop music, but there are only so many ways you can say the same thing.  Amazingly on Tip Of My Tongue Diesel finds a new way to express an ages old feeling.  Very impressive. 

 

All in all, this album was quite a surprise.  A gem.
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