All the moaners out there bitchin' about how the heyday of foot-on-the-amp, denim-from-head-to-toe rock is long gone can stuff a sock in it and crank up After All We're Only Human, B&L's newly released sophomore joint. There's a palpable, all-in energy to the album, which grabs at you with a guitar grip on par with the great Rory Gallagher, Terry Reid and early David Lindley – muscular, sharp nailed and tenacious. Tournet and Yurco are equally effective way down in the molasses, drawing out the slower numbers like "Breakin' My Heart" with great care and stinging eloquence. While much of the material on After All We're Only Human has been part of B&L's live shows for a couple years, the way these tunes come to fruition on this album is simply stunning. Each cut hits its mark, with performances and studio nuances that actively reward deeper and repeated inspection. 

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