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Random Album of the Day #170 – Tuesday, October 27, 2026

Posted by jayne k on October 27, 2026
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Random Album of the Day

Today’s Random Album of the Day is Keep it Simple from Keb’ Mo’. This is simple blues music and its good.

This is oddly clean and bright for blues. I’m used to songs about how miserable their lives are. These songs are so lovely and uplifting. Which is nice but it does miss that rawness that makes blues so good much of the time. I don’t listen to a lot of blues so maybe that’s just the blues I tend to listen to.

Lyrically I love this album. It is so uplifting. Musically I find it good but I do kind of want more. I think more rawness maybe. But it is good, just perhaps not entirely in my wheelhouse. But it is so uplifting and that’s a plus!

Rating: 8.8

Favorite Track(s): “France” is a nice song. “Let your Light Shine” has a lovely rhythm to it and is uplifting which is nice. Love the lyrics to “Shave Yo” Legs”. “Prosperity Blues” is the most bluesy song yet which is a plus. “Keep it Simple” is good. “I’m Amazing” is so sweet and uplifting!

Keep or Trash: Keep. It’s so uplifting I may just save this for days when I feel low…

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Random Album of the Day – Friday, June 5, 2026

Posted by jayne k on June 5, 2026
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Random Album of the Day

Today’s Random Album of the Day is Wish I was In Heaven Sitting Down from R.L. Burnside. This is straight up blues music.

I really like good blues music and this is that. So glad I have this in my collection. I’m no expert in Blues but I appreciate it and enjoy it. R.L. Burnside has that sort of older blues sound. There is a more modern sound I don’t always love. But this I absolutely adore. This album is just really good.

There is something about the raw guitar and vocals that evokes early blues sounds. “Too Many Ups” starts a departure from this sound but is also an enjoyable song. This track is more modern but it works. It’s a bit funky. It’s got some nice horns. “Nothin’ Man” is more modern too but in a different way. Honestly there is a fair amount of variety on this album too.

“R.L.’s Story” is some serious talk. It’s basically him discussing all the people who’ve been killed in his life for a part of it. Then talking about his different moves around and such.

Rating: 9.5

Favorite Track(s): Hard Time Killin’ Floor Blues or Miss Maybelle. Really this album is full of great songs but the early songs are the best!

Keep or Trash: Keep. So good.

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