Boom town

"This album is sure to cement Victor's position in the piano section of the blues world and there are several good tracks though this reviewer would have liked to hear more of the fine horn players who are mainly used in a supporting role. However, all credit to Victor and, in particular, Stephen Dees for having the courage to issue an entirely original set".

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"Wainwright is very adept at having a musical conversation with his bandmates, doing as much listening as playing. But when it's his turn to speak on the mic or through his piano, he lets it all out, losing himself in the moment and the music. But his loss is our gain. If you're wanting to get lost in musicland, you won't find a better guide than Victor Wainwright".

"Listening to 'Boom Town', Victor Wainwright and the Wildroots' follow-up to their 2011 'Lit Up!', is like walking into a party that will never end. Based in Memphis, this eight-piece band specializes in supercharged blues boogie-woogie piano, smart and sophisticated arrangements and an all-consuming passion for delivering songs with confidence and joy ... Lyrically, there are no surprises here. The band traffics in familiar blues themes".