With their new record, the New Jersey quartet continue the progression of a band from live powerhouse to expert song-crafters, blending a seductive combination of soul, British blues and a dose of garage rock. Recording outside of their own studio for the first time, the band chose the confines of Hoboken`s Pigeon Club for its allegiance to warm tones and a wealth of classic keyboards. There are plenty of surprises on the album as band leader Justin Angelo Morey tackles a wealth of new pop structures amd usual guitarist Jon Gonnelli moves to the electric organ for most of the recording. That leaves room for Herbet Wiley`s fuzzed out guitar heriocs, while drummer Nick Ferrante puts his live drumming theatrics on record with the band for the first time since joining in early 2008. From start to finish Softly Towards The Light brims with tight hooks and clever lyrics, another solid step forward in The Black Hollies continued evolution. "Earlier albums introduced the band`s swirling, reverent brand of `60s psychedelia, but Light couches those fuzzed-out guitar solos and double-tracked vocals in a more appropriate context, adding nostalgic production and a wider range of instruments to the mix. Justin Angelo Morey has always been the group`s captain, but his bandmates do their own share of ship-steering this time around -- particularly Jon Gonnelli, who eschews his usual guitar duties and focuses on a wealth of Mellotron, keyboard, and organ parts. The chief agenda of every Black Hollies album is to evoke the `60s, a decade that inspires every facet of the band`s songwriting, and Softly Towards the Light accomplishes that task with the most appropriate production of the band`s career." - AMG
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