New Album: Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar - The Reckless One
Release Date: 20 Nov 2020
Photo Credit: © Mike Scott
With the worldwide pandemic wrecking utter havoc upon the careers of many musicians, Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar elected to use their time off the road to record, their latest tour-de-force, the astonishingly powerful, funky and deeply soulful "The Reckless One".
Released on November 20th, “The Reckless One” is the follow up to 2018’s Juno-nominated “Run To Me”, and it builds on the strengths of that album. Her lyrics, set to intoxicating ear worm melodies, tend to focus on the desire, disappointment, and emotional satisfaction of love.
The new album represents another massive step forward for Samantha Martin as a songwriter, singer, arranger and band leader. Her music embodies roots, blues, blues rock, soul, R&B, including a dash of Motown – performed by an ensemble of amazing musicians at the top of their game.
The one non-original song is a funk infused cover of Bob Dylan’s “Meet Me in the Morning”. It fuses Dylan’s lyric with the power of Howlin’ Wolf and Tina Turner at their rawest. This track must be heard to be believed.
The album covers a lot of ground. You'll detect influences ranging from Otis Redding to Booker T. and the MGs. One track, “All That I Am,” is even slightly reminiscent of early 70s Emotions.
There are also gospel infused soul ballads such as “I’ve Got a Feeling” and “Better to Have Never,” funk inflected tracks like “Love is All Around,” dancefloor songs like “Don’t Have To Be” and the Wall of Sound influenced “Sacrifice.”
If you’re a fan of The Rolling Stones, Beth Hart, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, and Janis Joplin, you need to check out Samantha Martin & Delta Sugar.
