Gary Clark Jr

Clark Jr’s most striking tracks are his encore solo numbers, songs in which he pays his dues to the eras and artists that feature heavily in the rich blues he churns with ease.

Blak And Blu is still pretty bloody good, and proves the perfect starting point to examine Clark’s back catalogue. There’s sure to be more gold to discover.

There is much to admire in his wide creative palette, but it feels like he has overplayed the diversity card when the real rewards come from the fresh air he breathes into the existing framework of the blues.