It’s been a while since I’ve written a review, and what a treat ‘Bison Woman’ from Lee Richardson is for my return.
Not only does this feel like a love letter to the ’60s as an era, it’s unmistakably a Lee and the Rich Sons song, and a perfect follow-up to last year’s ‘Alligator Out’. It’s catchy and, as is often the case with Lee’s music, I’ve found my head bobbing along. There’s something about his music that scratches an itch in the back of your mind, and I love how he uses it to tell a story time and time again.
As the song opens, you’d be forgiven for thinking you were listening to a forgotten Beatles track. But as the vocals come in, there’s an undertone of The Kinks. It truly is a wonderful amalgamation of everything that’s great about that era of music.
I’ve reviewed a few of Lee’s songs now, and vocally this is arguably the best he’s sounded. I thought his previous track, ‘Alligator Out’, was his strongest vocally, but he’s improved on that. I hope this sets a precedent for his future work, because if it does, I can’t begin to imagine just how good he’ll sound on the next one.
I’ve mentioned it a few times in previous reviews, but I’m an absolute sucker for a good guitar solo — something that makes you close your eyes and air guitar along. While listening to this track, I can’t help but get the urge to just sit there and mime along (despite not knowing how to play the guitar). It’s wavy, it’s gripping, and it’s easily one of my favourite parts of the song. I just love how unapologetically the guitar squeals.
Lee has knocked it out of the park yet again. Telling an intriguing story set against the backdrop of ’60s rock and roll, viewed through a modern lens, ‘Bison Woman’ is out on 10th April and is the perfect song to bring us out of the winter blues.
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By: Josh John
