Loose Grooves & Bastard Blues (LP)

Loose Grooves & Bastard Blues (LP)UK IMPORT VINYL Originally released in 1997, there are elements of jazz, trip hop, rock, and downtempo groove. All shot through with a heavy dose of soul. Thirteen tracks of lo fi (mostly) instrumental freshness fused with Cuban, Latin and blues, it's a must for fans of Money Mark, J Dilla, RJD2, DJ Shadow, and Pete Rock. As ever with Tommy's records, the title sums up the music contained within most aptly. And writing about his songs, his vibes, is

UK IMPORT VINYL

Originally released in 1997, there are elements of jazz, trip-hop, rock, and downtempo groove. All shot through with a heavy dose of soul. Thirteen tracks of lo-fi (mostly) instrumental freshness fused with Cuban, Latin and blues, it's a must for fans of Money Mark, J Dilla, RJD2, DJ Shadow, and Pete Rock. As ever with Tommy's records, the title sums up the music contained within most aptly. And writing about his songs, his vibes, is one of the trickier things to do, it has to be said. A total vibe throughout, to blast Loose Grooves & Bastard Blues is a majestic experience, one that suits a start-to-finish listen and renders the picking out of highlights totally redundant. Featuring nagging, deeply melodic guitar lines -- both electric and acoustic -- over simple rhythms with such sumptuous elegance, the hypnotic playing against unrushed percussion releases a crystal clear stream of healing frequencies. This album laid the blueprint from which Tommy Guerrero would subsequently explore further on A Little Bit of Somethin' and Soul Food Taquiera. 

Tracklist:

A
01.    B.W.s Blues   
02.    So Blue It's Black   
03.    Keep On Keepin On   
04.    Azule   
05.    Black Sheep Blues    
06.    30   
B
07.    Pollo Caliente 
08.    Never    
09.    Solow    
10.    Introspection Section    
11.    Gone    
12.    In My Head    
13.    Soul Miner