Music / rock

Soul food


Reviews (2)


American songwriter

d. 6. May 2015

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Hal Horowitz

d. 6. May 2015

"The mostly original songs capture the gospel spirit in ballads ("The Highest"), funk ("Speaking in Tongues"), New Orleans second line ("Soul Food ll") and driving blues rock ("Play All Day") that will satisfy existing fans of any of the participants and win over some new ones too. The interaction between Medeski's piano, Randolph's incisive slide steel and the Luther Dickinson's guitar on "You Brought the Sunshine" is alone worth the price of admission. And the dirty swamp groove of "Early in the Moanin' Time" spotlights a darker, more ominous vibe that's just as stunning".


Living blues

2015 June

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Melanie Young

2015 June

"Randolph's molten, ecstatic playing, together with that of Medeski and the Allstars, is a joy to behold ... Though improvisation is a key element of their approach, their interplay feels almost predestined - which is of course a testament to their skill as musicians as well as to their shared, inherent gospel sensibility. Also true to their jam roots, they mix in other styles with ease ... The Word's 'Soul Food' is a feast for the ears and the spirit".