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Kokomo: Songs of Love and Not

From the Tauranga band formerly known as Kokomo Blues comes another album out of that well-respected recording house, Boatshed Studio. The supporting literature tells us the tracks were recorded essentially live (and no computers used!) and the whole thing comes together instrumentally like something that Keb Mo or Ben Harper might have been proud of. The songs too have some meat in them, all originals by Derek Jacombs. By the end of the album I was wanting some relief from Jacombs' voice though, the somewhat contrived American accent was wearing a bit thin. But track by track (and there are 13 of them), this is a great CD, stylistically immediately recognisable as Kokomo - Grant Bullot's harmonica playing is inspired. The album moves effortlessly through country blues, ballads and contemporary folk feels, an eclectic mix of acoustic and electric. Well worth a listen. Distributed by Jayrem.

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