Big Neck (2023)
While I acknowledge that it has been four years since 2019's Paradise, this stretch of time since the last Steve Adamyk Band album came out feels like an eternity. Granted, there are some real world events that probably adds to that feeling, but I'l not used to waiting quite so long to hear something new from Steve & co.
For now, I'll settle for this live tape that Big Neck has released. Now, I'm on record as to not really loving tape only releases, but if you're going to do it, a live album really feels like the way to go. In a lot of ways it brings me back to my days in the mid 90s trading live bootleg tapes on the internet (so help you if you don't use Maxell XL II as your blank).
This was recorded in various spots, with the biggest chunks being five songs recorded in Philadelphia and another five from Brooklyn. Then we have a few from Toronta, Japan and WFMU in New Jersey for good measure. The songs are mostly focused from the band's first three albums and include some of my personal favorite heavy hitters like "Better Off," "Forever Won't Wait" and "Speed It Up." The recording quality of each song is really solid and really captures the live energy the band has. This is a really fun release, even though live albums are not usually my thing. It's worth checking out.
Steve Adamyk Band - Live:
https://bigneckrecords1.bandcamp.com/album/steve-adamyk-band-live
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