The Jim Jones Revue

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It's Gotta Be About Me

added: 24 Oct 2012 // release date: 1 Oct 2012 // label: Punk Rock Blues Records
reviewer: Daniel Davidson-Amadi

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The appropriately named Jim Jones has the aggressive pontifical wail of a man presiding over his own cult. Jones� confidence on �It�s Gotta Be About Me� shines emphatically through, personifying exactly what the song says on the tin.

His changes in timbre are mesmeric; his voice sweeps from dynamic highs to lows as the rock blues style arrangement accompanies his thoughts.

It�s Gotta Be About Me� is the debut release from the band�s upcoming studio album �The Savage Heart� � one of few they�ve produced since forming in 2007 � but it sounds like the first time they�ve graced an expensive professional booth, such is the enthusiasm by all involved.

The guitars twinge furiously throughout, marching to a basic drum rhythm, and the piano jigs almost insubordinately behind it every so often. Each element has character making for fun up-tempo listening.

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