'Gaëlle Buswel' is a French singer and guitarist who made a name for himself almost ten years ago with his first album 'Yesterday's Shadow' which was acoustic and since then, two albums have been released with 'Black to Blue' in 2014 in which the electric guitar made its appearance and 'New Day's Waiting' in 2017. In addition, Gaëlle assumed the first parts of international groups as diverse as 'Status Quo' ou 'Beth Hart' or even of 'Ringo Star' and collected a lot of reward including that of finalist at the European Blues Union' in Denmark in 2017. 2021 sees the release of her new baby with her formation made up of talented musicians and which shows that the Frenchwoman is at the top of her form with this new opus filled with remarkable compositions certainly even more rock than in the past but without also forgetting that " all the music comes from the blues " and whichmakes 'Your Journey', as its name suggests, a beautiful journey between blues and rock. So we embark on 11 compositions all as effective as each other starting with direct and energetic rock and this from the start with the eponymous title of the album with a powerful and catchy rhythm and choirs that give a crazy desire to accompany them, 'Last Day' not being outdone with its swaying tempo and heady chorus, just like the title that follows 'All You Gotta Do' and its guitar riffs starting automatically the feet tapping machine accompanying a high-level vocal performance by Gaëlle. In the same style, we can also mention 'Perfect Foil' with its remarkable very refined part in the middle of the title and the energetic 'Louder', classic but so effective. And when the lights are dimmed and the music is softer, we savor blues compositions like the magnificent 'Razor's Edge' or the sensual 'What Might Have Been' in which Gaëlle touches the stars and has nothing to envy to the best blues singers or the mid-tempo 'Promise' in a style close to the 70s with formations like 'Eagles', without forgetting the ballads 'A Rose Without A Thorn' or 'Just Like The Wind' or even 'Perfect Lullaby' which closes the album and which make us all climb on a small cloud.
In summary, with 'Your Journey', 'Gaëlle Buswel' undoubtedly offers us her most accomplished album to date and, even if she will certainly not have the honors of French radio stations, and it is Too bad, it has now taken a good place in the musical landscape of blues and rock, like other French artists (I am thinking in particular of 'Laura Cox' or 'Tr3nte' band who have just released a new album) which show that France has talents capable of competing with international artists in this style of music... | |
