From his rollicking 1976 Rock Your Sox Off album though not as good as his 1972 work Raw Velvet which was packed with weight acoustic soul tunes this is more focused around his soul croon and punchy, Latin organ based production. His whiskey voice reminds me of a southern Peter Criss which isn't a bad thing when paired with Zapata horns like on Sweet Mother's Fun.
Brand New Song is a frenetic upbeat rock n roller with a dynamite chorus, aerial organ sustains and bright acoustic guitar rhythms. It dosen't linger awkwardly like a lot of the tracks but stays tight and Whitlock doesn't ham it up too much til the guttural groan mid way through but we will pretend that didn't happen.
While the twangy steel guitar solo against a backdrop of cascading electric pianos in Its Been a Long Long Time is fantastic Brand New Song is just that; fresh. See you next year when I'll be fresher too.
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