Leicester, England, rocker JB Tel57 has
at long last released his newest EP, “Broken Heart,” producing an
instant classic.
Leicester,
England, rocker JB Tel57 has at long last released his newest EP,
“Broken Heart,” producing an instant classic. The record is
comprised of four brilliantly composed, ingeniously performed and
expertly engineered tracks about love, loss, regret and redemption.
Tel57's style is
a swinging blend of American rockabilly a-la Elvis Presley or Chris
Isaak, and the subtle complexities of British classic rock. His chord
progressions feel intuitive and familiar, yet never fail to surprise
and excite the longtime music fanatic, not unlike hearing songs from
the Beatles, the Animals, or the Byrds for the first time. Classy,
jazzy keyboards and vintage organs back Tel57's rich vocals and
seemingly effortless guitar playing. His crooning, commanding voice
is masculine without sounding macho, and perfectly measured in
delivery and cadence while retaining the raw, earnest quality that
makes it inimitable. He shares much of his spotlight with his
background harmonies, also, which are as indispensable to his sound
as those of the Monkees or the Beach Boys.
Also
indispensable to JB Tel57's latest record is his encompassing theme,
which is that of romance gone bad. In the EP's second track,
“Paranoid,” JB sings, “Love is based on trust – I know you
can't trust me – so have a little faith, my love, and you will
plainly see.” In the album's closing track, “This Song,” JB
Tel57 sings (more than somewhat heartbreakingly; the record is
entirely aptly named) “And so my life is ending, my story I have
told, I lost the love of my life and now I'm gray and old.”
While these lines
may strike the reader as too sad for any rock-n'-roll fun, the truth
is that the reading and the hearing are extremely different
experiences. Ironically, the mood of JB Tel57's “Broken Heart” is
not lugubrious – although “bright and cheery” wouldn't be a
fitting description, either. Rather, the record is almost certainly
just what JB intended for it to be: a cathartic rock n' roll jam that
is all heart, all soul and all groove, all at the same time.
Upon being asked
what message his EP album may offer his fans, JB says, “It's
simple: try to understand the one you love, then try harder.”
No fan of rockabilly or classic rock
should do without a listen of “Broken Heart.” It may be the most
legitimate classic-rock release of 2012, and it's by far the most
honest one.
-Sean McCauley
MondoTunes Staff Writer
The EP “Broken Heart” is
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and is available at iTunes for convenient purchase and download
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