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Driving Towards the Daylight

Blues rock is no Twitter-style genre – decades after U.K. guitarists reimagined American plaints as expansive showpieces, it’s still best when practitioners stretch out. A couple of tracks on Bonamassa’s 13th LP nod to Howlin’ Wolf and Robert Johnson. But he excels on longer pieces like the title song, where his exacting singing blends with fiery symphonic playing.
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