Love & Fury
Self-Released, 2024
8/10
The Minneapolis multi-instrumentalist Sam Graber is joined by Marc Partridge and Brian Reidinger for 10 songs with a lot of heart and soul, where a powerful and heartfelt mood is present from beginning to end.
“Higher” opens with Graber’s firm keys alongside Reidinger’s fluid drums via the melodic pop-rock, and “Delirous” follows with Partridge’s rugged guitar that suits the raw yet tuneful singing of the gritty rock.
At the halfway point, the rhythmic and dance floor ready “Get Ya Some” carries an infectious energy, while “Echo” thumps and flows with warmth and soulful singing from Graber.
Deeper still, “I Don’t See A Tear” is a bit jangly, very playful and showcases Graber’s meticulous and frisky bass lines, and “Nothing Left To Show” allows for a modern rock album highlight that balances tunefulness with a hint of rawness.
A powerful and timeless display of inimitable talent, the Twin Cities has never been short on rock bands destined for the radio, and the Sam Graber Band certainly hold their own against legends like Soul Asylum and Golden Smog.
Travels well with: December Friend- In A Warmer Way; Jared McCloud- Vacancy