VOODOO VEGAS
“FEELING SO GOOD”
Album Review by Iron Mathew

9/10

Voodoo Vegas are a hard rock band from the UK formed in 2006, releasing their debut album ‘The Rise Of Jimmy Silver’, in 2013, the E.P. ‘Hypnotise’, in 2015, and their second album ‘Freak Show Candy Floss’, in 2016. ‘Feeling So Good’ is the bands third album and was released in 2019.

Voodoo Vegas continue their assault on the genres of sleaze and blues rock, with their hard rocking third full length album. A British band squaring up to American sleaze rock lights Cinderella, Faster Pussycat and Ratt, Voodoo Vegas do more than stand their ground…in fact, they’re taking ground. With the new album a punchy and bombastic affair, Voodoo Vegas are quickly becoming “the band to watch”. The album opens with a song title more suited to a ballad, but looks can be deceiving, as ‘Don’t Need Your Love’ is a ballsy and hard as nails British, hard rock swagger. Up front, in your face and bold, ‘Don’t Need Your Love’ is a “party starter” and a raucous rocker that will make listeners sit up and take notice. ‘Revolution’ thunder stomps its way into view, coming straight out of sleaze rock genre with just a little hint of blues rock. Voodoo Vegas have grown since ‘Freak Show Candy Floss’, and it can be heard in the maturity of their songs. And yes, it took only two songs to realise that…

…’Follow Your Leader’ capitalises on this new found maturity by exploring more mellow territory, almost power ballad in its delivery, but just remains heavy enough to stay in the hard rock genre. Swaggering into view, ‘Puppet’ is an up tempo and highly energetic sleaze rock romp. Everything that makes the sleaze rock genre the spectacle it is, you’ll find here. Voodoo Vegas may have an American influence, but they are from Britain, and the hard edged rock they play is distinctly British. ‘Pretender’ is reminiscent of American rock giants Aerosmith – big riffs, punchy, crunchy and the swaggering rhythm that just oozes sleaze. Chiming in at over six minutes in length ‘How Much Is Enough’ is a slower, much heavier foot stomp than anything heard so far. A punchy blues driven riff drives ‘How Much Is Enough’, and if this was played at a barn dance, the lights would be turned down low, and everyone would be slow dancing.

‘World Keeps Turning’ is a one minute tension filled, atmospheric build up that acts as an intro for ‘Who I Want To Be’ – a swaggering, staggering, extremely catchy head nodder. ‘Who I Want To Be’ will turn the slow dance into a boogie, with everyone singing the chorus, such is its infectiousness. The title song ‘Feeling So Good’ toes the borderline of the blues rock genre, maintaining a massive melodic edge. And of course keeps alive the British rock punch that the album has in absolute abundance. Rollicking into life and thundering along all bluesy and jazzy, ‘Come On Over’ will wake up any party that’s gone stale. It’s lively and energetic and will entertain and thrill party goers of all ages. The album ends with another six minutes plus song, the huge riffing, end of the party anthem ‘Love Shines’. A fitting end to an album of constant party feel, a happy album with all the ingredients needed to take on the might of the American sleaze rock giants – and win…

Overall, a hard rocking album of sleaze rock and blues rock, all wrapped up in the heavy hitting style of British rock.

TRACKLIST

Don’t Need Your Love
Revolution
Follow Your Leader
Puppet
Pretender
How Much Is Enough
World Keeps Turning
Who I Want To Be
Feeling So Good
Come On Over
Love Shines

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