Blues Pills – ‘Holy Moly!’
When you think of Nuclear Blast, the first band that comes to mind probably isn’t Swedish rock outfit Blues Pills – yet the indie label has been their home since 2013. Now back with third studio release ‘Holy Moly!’, they’ve expanded on their retro blues rock sound, adding both a harder and softer edge to their repertoire. With former bassist Zack Anderson switching to guitar to replace Dorian Sorriaux, new bassist Kristoffer Schander completes the quartet. The band waste no time jumping straight into lead single ‘Proud Woman’, which opens with a spoken word excerpt from an equal rights speech, charging into the classic blues rock that exemplifies Blues Pills’ sound. If you weren’t already au fait with vocalist Elin Larsson’s powerful melodies, this opening number lets you know just ...
