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Album Review from BluesRock.com
A 10-track mix of original songs and select covers, he opens with a mesmerizing interpretation of King Curtis’s “Soul Serenade.” In full flow from start to finish, Andrews plays with speed and precision, but even more importantly, guts and guile.
The title track pulls in just past the halfway stage, and it’s an epic, spanning close to 10 minutes. A pounding riff runs through the heart of it, with Andrews and Thompson again trading furious lead bursts. This type of music is not easily defined, but it sniffs out some commonalities with the world of instrumental, virtuoso rock guitar, and the impulsive nature of jazz fusion.
Vintage Guitar August 2023
“For his sixth studio album, he enlists producer Carla Olson for an all-instrumental affair with bass, drums and keyboards that should attract and dazzle blues and rock guitar fans alike. The title track shows Andrews’ facility without gratuitous showboating, and the whole set has an immediate live feel.
He opens “Pipeline” witha nod to Jimmie and Stevie Ray Vaughan, quoting their instrumental “D/FW” until the surf classic enters around 2:30. It’s a heavy-duty take on the Chantay’s hit, recalling Stevie’s duet with Dick Dale in Back to the Beach, but proves the durability of the iconic number. Covers of “Apricot Brandy” and “Burning of the Midnight Lamp” are welcome inclusions, and illustrate that Jake is indeed a mature artist.”