Strong Like That

From the opening swampy piano runs, crispy funk lead riffs, earthy and raunchy harmonica runs, and Kim Wilson's down-to-the-bone soul growls on the Motown classic (I Know I'm) Losing You to the bright Stax-inflected guitars and horns of the Eddie Floyd classic Never Found Me a Girl, The Fabulous Thunderbirds take flight on their new album, Strong Like That. The band balances the mournfulness of blues with all the joy of soul music, and the tunes here are often so bright that they drive us up out of our seats to the dance floor to groove to The Fabulous Thunderbirds' smooth and soulful sound. Henry Carrigan, No Depression.