{"id":78976,"date":"2019-05-13T11:00:30","date_gmt":"2019-05-13T10:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=78976"},"modified":"2023-04-07T14:19:57","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T13:19:57","slug":"review-danny-worsnop-shades-of-blue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-danny-worsnop-shades-of-blue\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Danny Worsnop &#8211; Shades Of Blue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-78981\" src=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Danny-Worsnop-Shades-Of-Blue-compressor-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"Danny Worsnop Shades Of Blue artwork\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Danny-Worsnop-Shades-Of-Blue-compressor-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Danny-Worsnop-Shades-Of-Blue-compressor-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Danny-Worsnop-Shades-Of-Blue-compressor-465x465.jpg 465w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Danny-Worsnop-Shades-Of-Blue-compressor.jpg 500w, https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Danny-Worsnop-Shades-Of-Blue-compressor-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>A one trick pony <strong>Danny Worsnop<\/strong> definitely is not. With his newest release <em>\u2018Shades Of Blue\u2019<\/em>, <strong>Danny<\/strong> shows his bluesy side, complete with gritty vocals, lyrics of heartbreak, and sing along belters. <em>&#8216;Shades Of Blue&#8217;<\/em> covers a range of bases, from funky anthems, acoustic ballads, and a sprinkling of country.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2018Little Did I Know\u2019<\/em> and <em>\u2018Best Bad Habit\u2019<\/em> are modern bluesy classics, and terribly catchy. Both tracks combine choir-esque backing vocals, melodic guitar licks with a modern twist. The sultry <em>\u2018Best Bad Habit\u2019<\/em> is an instant hit, with a horn section that is reminiscent of other blues inspired modern artists such as Joe Bonamassa. <strong>Danny<\/strong> also uses horns on <em>\u2018Keep On Lovin\u2019<\/em>, which is a funky track, with brass and keys stabs, along with percussive guitar breaks.<\/p>\n<p>There are some country influences scattered amongst the tracks too. <em>\u2018Tell Her I Said Hey\u2019<\/em> features beautiful slide guitar amongst other chill instrumentation, very much like a classic country ballad. Elsewhere, Worsnop is joined by a female singer for the smoky bar ballad <em>\u2018Edge Of<\/em> Goodbye\u2019. It&#8217;s a succulent offering, reminiscent of classic country duets.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"DANNY WORSNOP - Best Bad Habit (Official Video)\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/aeD6zk6dx94?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1&#038;origin=https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Throughout Worsnop beds in some lovely acoustic ballads. <span class=\"s1\"><em>\u2018Tomorrow\u2019<\/em>, a heartbreak hit, shows the sensitive side of <strong>Danny<\/strong>\u2019s songwriting; &#8220;<em>She deserves to find her happiness, <\/em><em>And I only know one way to give her that&#8221;<\/em>. <em>\u2018At The Time\u2019<\/em>, a coming of age tale, is a beautiful track that has heartfelt lyrics that sees <strong>Worsnop<\/strong> recall his younger days. <em>\u2018I\u2019ve Been Down\u2019<\/em> is a raw track that features just a mournful acoustic guitar and <strong>Danny<\/strong>\u2019s vocals, in a beautifully vulnerable way. Having these acoustic ballads simply adds to <em>\u2018Shades Of Blue\u2019<\/em>s diversity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>The blend of country and blues might not be for everyone, yet there&#8217;s an admirable quality to what <strong>Worsnop<\/strong> offer. And if not, you&#8217;re sure to enjoy the classic Southern rock soaked stomper that is <em>\u2018Ain\u2019t Feeling Sorry\u2019<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>By embracing a real array of influences, <strong>Danny Worsnop<\/strong> has been allowed to show his versatility, both as a vocalist and a songwriter. When combined together, it makes <em>&#8216;Shades Of Blue&#8217;<\/em> a cohesive body of work.<\/p>\n<p>3.5\/5<\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;Shades Of Blue&#8217;\u00a0<\/em>by <strong>Danny Worsnop <\/strong>is out now on\u00a0<strong>Sumerian Records<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Danny Worsnop\u00a0<\/strong>links: <a href=\"https:\/\/en-gb.facebook.com\/dannyworsnop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dannyworsnop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dannyworsnop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Words by Evelyn Manktelow<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;By embracing a real array of influences, Danny Worsnop has been allowed to show his versatility, both as a vocalist and a songwriter.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":34,"featured_media":78981,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[5879,2225,16439,16969,421],"class_list":["post-78976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-album-reviews","tag-album-reviews","tag-danny-worsnop","tag-evelyn-manktelow","tag-shades-of-blue","tag-sumerian-records"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - 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