Good music comes from the land down under.
They’re best known for bands like AC DC, INXS and Airbourne, but as of recently are becoming known for blues rockers like the Mason Rack band.
The Melbourne trio Jungal have just released their fifth CD “ Leave My Head.” They include Jungalwalla sisters Leisha on vocals, guitar, slide guitar and Jessie on drums, percussion and vocals plus bassist Victoria Beard are more of a straight ahead rock band, which draw on roots and blues but also add a little bit of ’70s and ’80s Pretenders style pop especially on “ Run To The Sun” but also recall female rockers like Kathleen Edwards and Natalie Imbruglia.
The first track “Wolf” sums up what this CD is about — big riffs, bluesy solos o and haunting vocal harmonies.
Jungal sings some nice harmonies but also who how well they rock on “Run To The Sun” which combines some pretty guitar playing, poppy harmonies and a little bit of rock.
The title track “Leave My Head” is tortured blues with some deadly slide guitar played on a lap steel guitar.
For a complete counterpoint to that, songs like “Ghost” and “Dancer,” have more of an ’80s new wave sound with ambient guitars and haunting vocals.
CD: Leave My Head
Band: Jungal
Genre: rock
