Some releases are not that easy to predict than others. I had this with the new album of Swedish singer/guitarist Jay Smith. The guy from Helsingborg won the Swedish Idol competition in 2010. After relasing his debut in 2010 Smith worked on the second full-length album called “King of man”.

The first thing you have to face is the cover of the album. It shows Smith in a posture which could also be from a promotion poster for ‘Sons of anarchy’ – the US biker series. Doubtless the guy is in good shape, but what’s about the music. This is what counts in the end.

The blues
Woman
Keeps me alive
King of man
Cowboys from hell
Sanctuary
Keep your troubles at Bay
Ode to death (Little sisters)
Tramp of love
Evil I might be
Worries won’t bring it back
Sanctuary revisited

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