I bought “I Trust You to Kill
Me” by Rocco DeLuca & The Burden a few months ago after seeing a promo for
a VH1 Roc Docs special featuring the story of the band and their very famous
road manager, Kiefer Sutherland. The
promo immediately caught my attention because, for ONCE, Flavor Flav wasn’t in
it wearing that stupid Viking helmet. After listening to the album for months I figured it was time to
highlight it as a Staff Pick of The Week on TodaysMama.com.
The first impression I got
from this album is that it was cool without trying…like the kids from college whose
dorm room or apartment seemed to be constantly humming with the sound of great
music. It was different and wonderful
and you couldn’t identify because it wasn’t like every other homogenized tune
playing on the radio. This album makes
you feel like that cool kid. A fantastic
mix of blues and rock with enough of a variety that you’ll be able to pull
tracks from “I Trust You to Kill Me” for every play-list mood you can dream
up. “Colorful” now lives on my list of
all time favorite songs, “Soul” is a new standard for me when I run and “Swing
Low” and “Mystified” are standouts on this album and will be perfect for the
evenings that I spend sitting on the deck with a cold beer.
As an added
bonus, it’s not “chick music” making it ideal for mixed company activities
(such as deck building) if the men in your life are sick of you trying to get
them to appreciate the subtle nuances of a John Mayer tune.
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