G. Love & Special Sauce Album: “Coast to Coast Motel”

Who the hell is Roni Sarig and what is his problem? G-love and Special Sauce are one of the few musical acts out there who don't pump out the same MTV garbage on a regualr basis.

The droll humor and wistful breeziness flaunted on G's first release is transformed into a more subdued, folk-oriented follow up album. After first listen, I didn't think much of this release, but it grew on me in time. The singles Sweet Sugar Mama and Kiss and Tell are equally enticing, but other tracks like the optimistic Leaving the City, the dreary Sometimes, and the brilliant, big band foray of Bye Bye Baby are the best songs, making up the foundation of the record. Although it's quite disparate from the band's other releases, Coast to Coast Motel is nearly paramount in quality to G's other releases, and it will definately start to rub off on you after a few listens.

I was unaware of the artist, I really like his minimalistic steeped in blues vibe. Great acoutstic yet modern mix

I'll keep this short and sweet. This is the best album I've heard in a long time. With the infinite musical influences heard herein, each time I listen (which is many) I hear something I've not heard before.

I agree with the previous review that it seemed a bit dry and boring initially, compared to his first cd, but the songs grew on me and the disc is one of my favorites now. It's great blues-folk music, and while it lacks the strong hip-hop element of the first cd, it is still very hip. Perfect music for chilling and relaxin', especially on a nice sunny day.