The
wide, wild world of rock n’ roll is one place where truly anything is possible.
Dave Mustaine made peace with Metallica, Thurston Moore joined a black metal
band and Keith Richards still has a pulse. As these and many other
head-scratching events transpire on a routine basis, there should be nothing
shocking about the spirit of southern rock rising up from the swamps of Florida
and landing in the lap of the drummer from a German post-rock band.
Sounds
crazy enough to work, doesn't it? Well, it does.
Backed by Long Distance
Calling drummer Janosch Rathmer, Zodiac plays a sweet and soulful brand of blues-soaked
classic rock that could have a 30 year coma patient believe he only took a
short nap if this album were the first thing he heard upon awakening.
Vocalist/guitarist Nick Van Delft delivers a whiskey-drenched croon that sounds
like Wino singing an Allman Bros. tune. Anything remotely modern about “A
Bit of Devil” comes from the fact it wasn't recorded straight to tape and sent
directly to the vinyl plant. Otherwise, this eight-song platter of wax (nine, if you get
your mitts on a version featuring the awesomely moody bonus tune “Dying Done”)
comes straight from the heart of the ‘70s rock world. Fans of ZZ Top, Thin
Lizzy, Rory Gallagher and Led Zeppelin should check out “A Bit of Devil.”
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