No mercy in this land

"Harper masterfully commands a vocal range that soars from blues moan to soul-stirring shouts, and Musselwhite bends and blows his harp as he weaves mournful phrases into some tunes and jumping and joyous trills into others ... the songwriting and playing set No Mercy in This Land in a category by itself, and it's not too early to say that this is one of the best albums of the year".

"As good as Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite's 2013 Grammy-winning album "Get Up!" was, this second outing is better. In the five years between the records Ben and Charlie have put in some hard roadwork, which has honed their musical empathy to wondrous effect. Ben's voice seems more positive and his songwriting is making definite statements. He can blast you with a brilliant, heavy, amplified riff or he can ease back, playing lap slide or elegantly picked twelve-string guitar. Charlie's harmonica weaves, dodges, enhances... always finding the right phrase and the right tone to galavnise whichever song Ben is delivering ... Overall more bluesy than "Get Up!", but virtually perfect in all departments, "No Mercy In This Land" could also be a contender for a Grammy".