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VizzTone, 2023
9/10
A rising talent from Houston, Mathias Lattin makes quite an impression with his debut at the VizzTone Label, where an all star cast joins him for 10 diverse and lively tracks.
Lattin’s extremely detailed guitar licks open up the warm “Who’s Been Loving On You”, where Shawn Allen’s keys complement the soulful mood, and “Lose Some Weight” follows with Nick Andreas’ thumping drums and Jesse Gomez’s animated bass amid the expressive singing from Lattin.
Deeper into the listen, Darrell Lavigne’s dancing piano and Lattin’s playful bass help make “You Know This Won’t Do” one of the album’s best, and Kyle Turner’s booming sax sure doesn’t hurt either, while “You Don’t Love Me No More” bounces and shakes with an infectious energy via Andrew Douglas’ upbeat organ and Lattin’s rhythmic guitar chops.
Near to the end, the rich and dynamic “After Party” allows Ross Fields’ rhythm guitar to shine alongside the firm drums and throbbing bass, and a live version of “Lose Some Weight” exits with the meticulous and powerful blues that benefits from excellent sound quality and an even better delivery.
An album of all originals, Lattin’s blues, jazz and funk sensibilities are are executed well, and it seems to me that he’s destined to be a monumental talent in the area of the blues.
Travels well with: Chickenbone Slim- Damn Good And Ready; Ben Levin- Take Your Time