{"id":4640,"date":"2020-10-13T11:58:05","date_gmt":"2020-10-13T10:58:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=4640"},"modified":"2020-10-13T12:03:29","modified_gmt":"2020-10-13T11:03:29","slug":"lenny-lashley-shows-hes-moved-on-from-darkbuster-and-street-dogs-with-his-gang-of-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ipamusic.co.uk\/?p=4640","title":{"rendered":"Lenny Lashley shows he’s moved on from Darkbuster and Street Dogs with his Gang Of One"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

ALBUM REVIEW: Lenny Lashley’s Gang Of One \u2013 Live (Pirates Press Records)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n

Lenny Lashley<\/a><\/strong> is perhaps best known as the founder and frontman of ’90s Boston punk band Darkbuster<\/a><\/strong>, and as a member of Street Dogs<\/a><\/strong> before they announced their split earlier this year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He’s also an accomplished solo artist in his Gang Of One guise, and this digital-only release shows him at his most raw and stripped down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s simply the man, his acoustic guitar and a bunch of songs from his impressive back catalogue, recorded live at the Button Factory Stage<\/a><\/strong> in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His songs address the injustices of the world in general and more personal struggles closer to home, but whatever his subject matter, he has the ability to connect with his audience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Lenny Lashley, right, on stage with Street Dogs. Pic by Gary Welford.<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Listening to this album is like having him sat in the corner, playing just for you. The setlist is like a guided tour to his musical past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He eases himself in gently with Double Miner, a working man’s anthem from his 2019 album All Are Welcome, which also contributes Judy, Lonesome and the single Live Like Lions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From 2013’s debut solo album Illuminator we get Happily, and the excellent Hooligans, which is one of the standout tracks here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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