Marcus King
El Dorado
Release Date: Jan 17, 2020
Genre(s): Pop/Rock
Record label: Universal
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Album Review: El Dorado by Marcus King
Very Good, Based on 2 Critics
Based on rating 7/10
There's nothing at all wrong with being a guitar hero, but sometimes a musician wants to show folks they can do more than spin off dazzling solos. The Marcus King Band has won a loyal following among guitar mavens, blues heads, and jam band enthusiasts for their agile blend of boogie rock and blues that gives King plenty of opportunity to express himself on guitar. But for his first solo effort, King has opted to try something different.
Based on rating 7/10
Marcus King searches for the lost city, and a new identity, on his solo debut, El Dorado. The 23-year-old has been renowned as a blues prodigy, packing face-melting solos and dizzying pentatonic runs into previous records with his band. But El Dorado is a far cry from the flurries of notes the young bluesman is known for — there's a conscious effort by King to bring his lyricism into the forefront, and letting the guitar take a backseat for most of these 12 tracks. The result is more folk, less flash, but still a generous ….
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