Showing posts with label ZZ Ward. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ZZ Ward. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 19, 2025

ZZ Ward - Liberation

Album: Liberation
Size: 96,0 MB
Time: 41:17
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2025
Styles: Blues/Soul/Rock mix
Art: Front

1. Mother (2:56)
2. My Baby Left Me (2:13)
3. I Have No One (2:33)
4. Cadillac Man (2:20)
5. Love Alive (3:27)
6. Naked In The Jungle (3:14)
7. Liberation (2:50)
8. Lioness (2:37)
9. Grinnin' In Your Face (3:46)
10. Dust My Broom (2:44)
11. Sinner's Prayer (3:11)
12. Something You Got (2:38)
13. Clairvoyant (3:25)
14. Next To You (3:18)

For over a decade, ZZ Ward has been carving out her own lane in modern blues-rock, channelling the raw energy of the legends she grew up admiring while infusing the genre with a fresh and contemporary fire. And after yet more praise under her belt recently, the LA-based powerhouse returns with her latest full-length album ‘Liberation’, a record that cements her reputation as a dynamic force in the scene, blending grit, soul, and fearless storytelling into an electrifying collection.

Across fourteen tracks, Ward weaves together swaggering guitar licks, smoldering vocal runs, and a fierce emotional depth. Tracks like ‘My Baby Left Me’ bring a foot-stomping, blues-infused groove that harks back to rock’s golden age, while the album’s stunning title-track dips into more vulnerable, introspective territory, showcasing her ability to balance raw power with delicate, soul-baring moments. One of the undeniable strengths of ‘Liberation’ is Ward’s commanding vocal presence. Delivering every lyric with conviction, she effortlessly glides between soulful rasp, bluesy wail, and smoldering croon to create a beautifully moving listen. Whether she’s driving a gritty, guitar-drenched anthem or slowing things down for a moment of tender reflection, her voice remains the unshakable anchor, guiding the listener through a whirlwind of emotions.

While ‘Liberation’ is undeniably rooted in blues and soul traditions, Ward continues to push the boundaries, infusing the record with modern production, bold arrangements, and an undeniable urgency. There’s a rawness to the songwriting, a sense of reckoning and triumph that makes the album’s title feel more than fitting. After a streak of standout releases, ‘Liberation’ may just be ZZ Ward’s most compelling work to date; a bold, heartfelt statement from an artist who refuses to be anything less than authentic, powerful, and fiercely her own. /Return Of Rock

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Wednesday, July 12, 2017

ZZ Ward - The Storm

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 36:07
Size: 82.7 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2017
Art: Front

[2:58] 1. Ghost
[3:57] 2. Cannonball (Feat. Fantastic Negrito)
[3:05] 3. Help Me Mama
[3:13] 4. The Storm
[2:49] 5. Domino (Feat. Fitz)
[3:06] 6. Let It Burn
[3:17] 7. Bag Of Bones
[2:49] 8. She Ain't Me
[3:33] 9. If U Stayed
[3:12] 10. Hold On
[4:02] 11. Ride (Feat. Gary Clark Jr)

ZZ Ward didn t have to look far for inspiration on her second full-length album, 2017 s The Storm. Equally evocative of blues grit and hip-hop bounce, the Los Angeles-based vocal powerhouse and multi-instrumentalist leapt forward by taking a deeper look at some of her earliest inspirations including Howlin Wolf, Robert Johnson, and Vera Ward Hall and Big Mama Thornton.

For me, this album wasn t really about experimenting, she admits. It was more about simplicity, honing in on what I love about music and what makes me who I am as an artist. Growing up, I listened to a lot of hip-hop and blues, and I love those two genres so much. Sometimes, to evolve you don t need to go outside of yourself; you can reach further inside of yourself instead. It s a realization earned over a whirlwind five years. The Fedora-rocking, guitar-shredding, harmonica-wielding blues siren peppered an old backporch musical recipe with hip-hop urgency and hashtaggable wisdom on her 2012 mixtape Eleven Roses. Followed by her full-length debut Til The Casket Drops yielded a veritable hit in the form of Put The Gun Down.

The Storm