The Dead Daisies - Lookin' For Trouble

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2025
Time:36:59 
Size:86,1 MB 
Label:Self-Released 
Styles:Rock/Hard Rock/Blues Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I'm Ready - 3:11
 2. Going Down - 3:23
 3. Boom Boom - 4:02
 4. Black Betty - 3:27
 5. The Thrill Is Gone - 5:13
 6. Born Under A Bad Sign - 3:23
 7. Crossroads - 3:37
 8. Sweet Home Chicago - 3:26
 9. Walking The Dog - 3:10
10. Little Red Rooster - 4:03

Following the 2024 release Light ‘Em Up, the ’70s-style rock outfit The Dead Daisies return with a blues album titled Lookin’ for Trouble. Aside from the founding member, the guitarist David Lowy, the most recent lineup of this Australian-American supergroup features former Whitesnake members Doug Aldrich and Michael Devin on guitar and bass, respectively. Behind the drums is the amazing Sarah Tomek (Steven Tyler Band), and fronting the band, the former Motley Crue vocalist John Corabi. The new album was recorded at the iconic FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, where the members felt the weight of history around them during what started as just a fun little jam session. The producer Marti Fredriksen did not wait long before pressing record to capture this electrifying rock and roll energy oozing out of the blues standards the band were playing. No messing about, the album starts with a statement – an exciting and powerful performance of the Muddy Waters tune “I’m Ready”. A ruthless shuffle beat, gritty vocals, and killer guitar solos – what more could you possibly ask for? The band continues in a similar full-throttle fashion, turbocharging Freddie King’s “Goin’ Down”. A cheeky “Boom Boom” follows, with some fuzz-drenched harmonica spicing things up even further. Who knew cowbell can be such a good addition to John Lee Hooker’s music – this version sounds like something straight off Use Your Illusion (think “Bad Obsession”). Wah-wah leads the way into the groovy “Black Betty,” originally by Lead Belly. Midway through, the band slows the tempo all the way down to bring B.B. King’s “Thrill is Gone” home – warm guitar tone, topped with a soulful vocal performance, is soothing for the ears and soul alike. Ahh. It’s not long before the band returns to their preferred adrenaline-fueled sound. Starting with explosive, almost punky breaks, what follows is Albert King’s “Born Under a Bad Sign”. Bring on the slide guitar riffs – Robert Johnson’s “Crossroads” is arguably the band’s best performance on this record. Feels as though the band really let loose and grew into this one. This is backed by another RJ standard, “Sweet Home Chicago,” marking the return of the fuzzed harmonica licks. Rufus Thomas’ “Walking the Dog” is comprised of such infectious rhythm, you just got to move – a real feel-good track. Wrapping the album up is Howlin’ Wolf’s “Little Red Rooster” – slow shuffle, slide guitar, harmonica – blues at its finest.
The band breathes new energy into these classic blues numbers, giving them that bad-to-the-bone rock and roll edge. Speaking about the recording process, Doug Aldrich said: “We cut these songs live, in the same room where so many legends recorded. It was all about feel—capturing the rawness and authenticity that makes blues so powerful.” The band did what they set out to do – the ten tracks sure are raw, fiery, dirty, packed with energy, yet true to their original form. Lookin’ for Trouble is the perfect soundtrack to those long summer days ahead.

Lookin' For Trouble