Album Reviews

The unholy union between Jon Spencer and Matt Verta-Ray reigns supreme once more on “Midnight Soul Serenade”, their third album. The opening duo of “Gee, I Really Love You” and “Good Man” immediately set the tone for an incredibly fun rockabilly album with the cover of LaVern Baker’s “Bumblebee” solidifying the deal.

Next up is “The Pill”, a darker song that - just like “Sweet Little Bird” – sounds like something they dragged out of the local swamp. But it’s not all gloom and doom on here. Hell no! Just check out the extremely catchy “(Sometimes You Got To Be) Gentle” and try not to smile.

While the album doesn’t sound different from its predecessors, this is once again an amazing album where you’d be hard-pressed not to pick up on the fact that Spencer and Verta-Ray were having a great time playing their modern take on rockabilly.