Clinch! is a 2015 album by Danish blues band The Blues Overdrive. The album was received well in the blues and blues-rock circles. Musicians Joel Paterson and Duke Robillard appear on the album.
Background Clinch! is a follow up to the Blues Overdrive's 2912 debut album.Rocktimes, 28.07.2015 - The Blues Overdrive / Clinch! It is a ten-track album by the Blues Overdrive that was released on 26 May 2015.La hora del blues, Fecha crítica: 2/2016 - The Blues Overdrive “Clinch!”Get Ready to Rock, November 12, 2015 - Album review: THE BLUES OVERDRIVE – Clinch - Review by Pete Feenstra It was recorded at Cherry Recording Studios in Copenhagen, Denmark. The band members that played on the album were, Martin Olsen on vocals and guitar, Andreas Andersen on guitar, Thomas Birck on bass and Lars Heiberg on drums and percussion. The album also featured two guest musicians, guitarist Duke Robillard and lap steel guitarist Joel Peterson.
Reception The Allan E. Petersen of Rootzone was published on 11 July, 2015. It was positive with Petersen saying that the album rocked solidly and infectiously with ten English-language, self-written songs. He also said that it had stylish instrumental mastery. However, he was not impressed with the Americanization of the words and cliches that were rolled out.Rootzone, 11. jul 2015 - CD: The Blues Overdrive: ”Clinch!” - af Allan E. Petersen
The album received a positive review by Rocktimes which was published on 28 July 2015. The reviewer said that the album was mixin elements from the classic Chicago blues to trance-like and hypnotic delta grooves. The reviewer also said that the album was very well done, and the group set in motion a carousel of 12-bar variations that didn't revolve around funk, R&B, or soul. It was rather revolving around trance and hypnotic sounds.Rocktimes, 28.07.2015 - The Blues Overdrive / Clinch!
The album was given four-out of six stars by Gaffa in the magazine's 20 August 2015 review. Gaffa, 20.08.2015 - The Blues Overdrive Clinch! ★★★★☆☆, En hertug kom forbi: Internationalt format på danske bluesdrenges toer - Af Espen Strunk
The 18 September review by Dutch publication Blues Magazine was Luke-warm with the reviewer calling the songs no-nonsense but more of a developed idea than a finished composition. The band was also said to have a soft spot for J.J. Cale.Blues Magazine, 18 September 2015 - THE BLUES OVERDRIVE – Clinch! Format: CD / Label Gateway Records Releasedatum: augustus 2015 - Tekst: Fons Delemarre
The 12 November 2015 review by Get Ready to Rock was positive. Reviewer Pete Feenstra said that it was enjoyable album that is only a few songs short of being an exemplar of minimalist blues. It was given four stars.
It was reviewed by a hora del blues in February 2016. In addition to calling the release an interesting album, the reviewer said that the group faithfully used the sound of the past and drove it to the future. They also cleverly and tastefully mixed "elements of classic Chicago blues with hypnotic Delta grooves".
Track listing + Clich!, Gateway Music TB0-030515Discogs - The Blues Overdrive – CLINCH!, Tracklist No. Track Composer Time Notes 01 "Pistol Blues" Martin Olsen 3:48 02 "Rolling Thunder" Martin Olsen 3:27 03 "Three Times Lover" Martin Olsen 3:22 Featuring Duke Robillard on guitar 04 "Woman of Love" Martin Olsen 3:44 05 "Daughter of the Devil" John Németh 4:10 Featuring Duke Robillard on guitar 06 "Jealous" Martin Olsen 3:08 07 "Cherry" Martin Olsen 3:59 Featuring Joel Paterson on lap steel guitar 08 "Lay Your Burdon Down" Martin Olsen 6:16 09 "Living Here with You" Martin Olsen 4:28 10 "Aurora" Martin Olsen 3:59
Personnel + CreditsDiscogs - The Blues Overdrive – CLINCH!, Credits Name Role Andreas Andersen guitar Thomas Birck bass, resonator guitar Lars Heiberg drums, percussion, mixing Martin Olsen vocals, guitar Jan Eliasson mastering Dennis McGraw artwork Frank Nielsen photography Kristian Gadegaard Petersen mixing The Blues Overdrive producer
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