ALBUM REVIEW, CD BABY, October 2005
"Feeling a bit nostalgic for the 1960s? The
appropriately named,
9-piece band, 'Lord Loves A Working Man,' is
fully-inspired, classic,
old school rhythm and blues, powered by unforgettable
horns and
keyboards, touched with a golden streak of Otis
Redding and Sly and
the Family Stone. Dripping with that vibe of southern
soul shouters,
this gang nails the genre on the head so perfectly
that you'd never
know it was 2005. They have proven that no matter how
great the old
R&B masters might have been, there's always room for
one more, always
room in the heart and head for more of this classic
style."
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CD Baby
SOUL CATCHERS by Malcom Sosa, Fresno Famous
Website, August 2005
"...the latest release from San Francisco's Lord Loves
a Working Man is the ultimate soul throwback. With a
sound rooted in classic recordings from decades past,
the group's eponymous full-length release reaches back
and attempts to reconnect with the source of soul
music. It's like a seance with dancing, and if you
listen closely you can hear a little bit of everyone
in there: some James Brown here, some Al Green
there...
...The arrangements on LLAWM's record, the bridges,
tones and melodic elements, are sketched with an
uncanny precision by the group. They invoke the spirit
of old soul music in a respectful and playful way. And
in an era where most folks are focused on the "next
big thing", it is good to see there are some kids
still kicking around the old ideas and keeping them
fresh. "
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Fresno Famous
ALBUM REVIEW, AQUARIUS RECORDS, August 2005
"Don't know why it should be any different for this
genre than for any other, but it strikes us that it's
gotta take some major cojones to tackle the badass
stylings of Stax! That said, L.L.A.W.M. do so, and
they do it admirably well. These folks clearly have a
genuine gritty love of old soul music."
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Aquarius Records
NIGHT AND DAY DAY-BY-DAY PICKS, by Hiya Swanhuyser, Sf
Weekly, April 27, 2005
"Our steamy but sweet fantasies of soulful early-1960s
amour now have a soundtrack: Lord Loves a Working
Man... These men pour their hearts out in songs that
make audience members alternately work up a sweat and
hold each other very, very close."
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SF Weekly
