Lone Wolf - "The Devil and I"

In 2007 Paul Marshall’s debut album “Vultures” was received with a delirious fanfare of critical acclaim. Compared to Nick Drake and Tim Buckley and snapped up by independent label Bella Union everything to be pointing to a successful career

Three (very quiet) years pass and Marshall emerges under the new guise of Lone wolf, and with a new name a new approach appears to be the name of the game. Gone is the very stripped back sound of just guitar and voice to be replaced with full band (consisting of members of the Grammatics and Napoleon iird).

“The Devil and I” is without a doubt a work of stunning vision and coherence. Dark ideas reign supreme over the dozen tracks the albums comprises of. With ominous titles such as “We Could Use Your Blood” and “Buried Beneath The Tiles” one could be excused for expecting a bumpy ride but underneath the Gothic almost Lovecraftian surface there is much beauty to be found. Beauty encased in melancholy. Beauty scarred, bruised and battered perhaps, but beauty all the same.

First Single “Keep your eyes on the Road” with the pounding driving bass combined with flowing guitar sweeps and mellifluous vocals is foot tappingly good. “We Could Use Your Blood” and “This Is War” being obvious choices for further singles.

I really don't think I could praise this effort any more.

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