A no-frills, debonair rock ‘n’ roll attitude compels throughout Disenchantment at a Distance (REDUX), the new album from Dallas-based artist Paul Bibbins. His EP of the same name released last year, impressing with its blues-rock suaveness and overall quality songwriting. Disenchantment at a Distance (REDUX) contains the EP’s four tracks, while also unveiling five more tracks.
A smitten entrancement takes initial hold on opening track “Bold, Beautiful…and Long Gone!” — recollecting one’s beauty, while marveling at their confidence and charisma. Bluesy guitars and a spoken-word feeling advance seamlessly — “she was cold, bold, and beautiful,” — that also captures the fleeting nature of some relationships/infatuations. This gem is among the previous EP tracks, and the new tracks continue to impress as well. “Up 25 High” comes next, with youthful lyrical look-backs pairing with sweltering guitar work for another memorable production.
Album finale “As Love Rears its Pretty Little Head” is especially impactful; the Jimi Hendrix likenesses show especially well there. “Love is always in demand,” Bibbins lets out, his debonair vocals melding with expressive guitars in enveloping form. Disenchantment at a Distance (REDUX) follows up Bibbins’ prior EP with more satiating blues-rock ardency.
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“As Love Rears its Pretty Little Head” and other tracks featured this month can be streamed on the updating Obscure Sound’s ‘Emerging Singles’ Spotify playlist.
We discovered this release via MusoSoup, as part of the artist’s promotional campaign.
