Great John Butler Trio CD

I have long been a fan of The John Butler Trio. I must admit I was skeptical when John let his previous bass player and drummer go. April Uprising is the first release by the new incarnation of the trio. This cd, like previous JBT cds, takes a few plays to grow on you. It is a fun cd, with many tunes destined to be JBT classics! Don't miss "Revolution", "One Way Road", and "Don't wanna see your face".

Great Evolution

I've been a fan of JBT since I heard Sunrise Over Sea on my honeymoon down under. This album shows fantastic and significant growth as a band. It may not be as organic sounding as previous albums, but as any good band does-they have evolved to a new sound. This songwriting is a major step. It's accessible while still staying true to the sound that made me a fan. Can't wait to see them on the US tour this summer. Buy this album.

Quasi New Direction

JBT has taken a gamble here as this album has a different feel than previous ones. But I have to say, well done indeed. May be my favorite JBT album yet. Some songs you can still here the original band (Ragged Mile, Gonna Be A Long Time) but most have a newer sound with some small resemblances of the old JBT. Overall an amazing album, a little something for everyone here. Favorites include: Steal It, One Way Road, Don't Wanna See Your Face.

The John Butler Trio, Australias biggest contribution to the jam band movement, gets a serious makeover on 2010′s April Uprising. Butler dissolved the previous lineup one year before this albums release, hoping to keep things fresh with a change in personnel. Newcomers Byron Luiters and Nicky Bomba (Butlers brother-in-law) make their debut here, and the band further reinvents itself by sticking closer to the alt-rock camp than ever before, with Butler trading his fingerplucked guitar arpeggios for electric riffs and power chords. Hes not entirely done with the genres that fueled his earlier albums — reggae, folk, pop, and acoustic soul chief among them — and songs like Dont Wanna See Your Face are familiarly funky, with grooves specifically designed for the festival crowds that sustain the John Butler Trio every summer. Even so, April Uprising signals a change in direction, with a newfound emphasis on rock textures and political lyrics (Sometimes I do wonder how we do sleep/Serving the dodgy companies we keep) that make the band sound like a flashier, Aussie equivalent of State Radio. – Andrew Leahey

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ladyleigh

Awesome!

Rockin-Ron

New to JBT & I absolutely love this album. Has sort of a Red Hot Chili Peppers feel to it. First 8 tracks are all solid. Particularly enjoy Revolution & Johnny's Gone.

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