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Adam Balbo - 6 Outta 9 w/Beats Review

by Morley Seaver

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Cross Jimmy Buffet with Denis Leary and you have Adam Balbo. Utilizing a sparse arrangement with either an acoustic guitar or organ with just a bit of percussion, the emphasis is on the lyrics. And the material is equal parts humour and venom.

"Sambo Blues" kicks off the record and its chugging rhythm has you bobbing your head right away. The moody "Flute Waltz" is a minor chord delight. Then we get to "Talkin' Bush" and there's no hiding his feelings here: "He makes Hitler look like a lazy putz. I'm talking Bush". That's just a sample.

"Let's Make a Porno" is the last cut and it's worth the price of admission. How can you resist a lyric like "Let's make a porno. C'mon. It'll be fun!"?

The rest of the cuts would be good if it wasn't for Balbo's monotone delivery. Unfortunately, you grow weary of the same vocal patterns. However, there's enough interesting material here to make it listenable.


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