Many albums open with a bang, a fast paced and spectacular track that gets the listener hyped up for the coming musical feast. Not so in the case of the latest Mustangs album, Shaman and the Monkey. Instead the band have taken a brave decision, opening with a slow building track, starting with drums and adding, bit by bit, the rest of the band. It’s a clever choice too, giving the individual members of the band a chance to shine as it builds into a rocky piece that sets the mood for the album.

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Shaman & The Monkey

THE MUSTANGS – SHAMAN & THE MONKEY

Shaman & The Monkey is the sixth album from the well known Mustangs, and as well as their heavy debt to blues, they also explore folk, jazz and rock music over the course of the thirteen original tunes on this release.