Night BeatsOutlaw R&BFuzz Club Records [2021] I am always about an artist stretching out their musical vision as they progress through a career but sometimes getting back to your roots is good for your soul. That is the way I feel about Danny Lee Blackwell and his Night Beats vehicle on their fifth full-length, Outlaw … Read more
Night Beats, the Texas-born brainchild of Danny Lee Blackwell, has shared “Ticket” – the latest single to be lifted from the incoming Outlaw R&B album due out May 7th on Fuzz Club Records. “Ticket” is a piece of thrashing, white-knuckle garage-psych and another insight into the raw, acid-fried sound that the band return to on … Read more
Night Sun “No Pressure” b/w “On My Way” Burger Records [2014] What is the purpose of the 7-inch? It used to be what all of the hit singles were pressed on. Now it is a way to get a small sample of music out there and in most cases build up some hype. I love … Read more
Night Beats Sonic Bloom Reverberation Appreciation Society [2013] Fire Note Says: Night Beats invoke a heavy recollection of the hazy 60‘s with their second LP Sonic Bloom Album Review: I hate to call it a bummer, but that‘s the only word that comes to mind when thinking about Sonic Bloom-that may be too harsh. I … Read more
The new Night Beats record, Sonic Bloom comes out September 24, 2013. Recorded in a Tacoma, Washington warehouse, Sonic Bloom is packed with reverb soaked rock and soul blended with a touch of drone and classic rhythm-and-blues founded tracks. The limited vinyl is white on 180g with deluxe packaging and a numbered insert. The are … Read more