No. 5

Solomon King - No. 5

Review by Dancing About Architecture

There is a place where blues is swallowed up by an apocalyptic howl, where country music beats out a rhythm that seems to echo the primal heartbeat pulse of ancient America and where rock music is subsumed to burn in the fires of hell. It is a place that the likes of Johnny Cash passed

Solomon King - No. 5

Review by Dancing About Architecture

There is a place where blues is swallowed up by an apocalyptic howl, where country music beats out a rhythm that seems to echo the primal heartbeat pulse of ancient America and where rock music is subsumed to burn in the fires of hell. It is a place that the likes of Johnny Cash passed through, which Nick Cave knew well and which held a bar tab open for Tom Waits. Solomon King also seems to be a frequent visitor to this strange sonic plane of existence and No 5, the latest album from him and his chosen few is another take on providing a soundtrack for this damned place.

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Review by BBNTimes

Solomon King & The Chosen, which includes ace producer/drummer Jimmy Paxson, has conjured up musical magic - if you like your music steeped in Americana, Rock, R&B, & Blues, then drop Solomon King's No. 5 on your turntable, now!

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Review by Beach Sloth

No. 5' shows off the power of Solomon King & The Chosen in creating a world that is distinctly his own, a sheer fervor to it that draw the listener into his unique aural universe.