Patto - PATTO***

The Man/Hold Me Back/Time To Die/Red Glow/San Antone/Government Man/Money Bag/Sittin' Back Easy

Self titled debut album from the English progressive band Patto, led by vocalist Mike Patto. Their music combines elements of rock with blues, soul and jazz included in the mix.

“Patto's debut album is a nice totality even though I expected a bit more from it. The guitar work is impressive and most of the songs are interesting. Money Bag is the longest track of the record and it's also my personal favourite here. I think this record is a bit inconsistent because some of the songs are clearly better than the others.”

“As far as I can remember, very special stuff, kind of jazz material in a rock band format. Unique, but not that much gripping. Money Bag is perhaps my favourite, and the most interesting aspect of the whole affair was not the singer but the good guitar work.”

“This first album is arguably their best. It's predominantly heavy, blues driven, powertrio style hard rock, with some prog jazz seasoning in the mix.”

“The noticeable fluctuations in quality songwriting hold this one back for me. The guitar work is pretty great throughout, but like the songwriting the vocals also have their ups and downs in terms of effective delivery.”

“Mediocre, bluesy, soul-inspired white singer dude is in full effect, and with lame lyrics in hand. If you haven't heard this, you're not missing much. It's like any Cgrade blues influenced hard rock album from the era.”

“This is hard-rocking jazzy 70s rock with a bluesy sensibility, and isn't nearly as weird as the killer cover art may lead you to believe. Mike Patto's vocals are thick, rough, and genuine, but the guitar might be the primary draw - it's fluid, scorching, and fast, morphing to fit whatever each song demands, never boring and rarely overtechnical.”

“This music features guitar, bass, drums and Vibraphone. Most of the songs have very minimal instrumentation and are absolutely hard rock. But Patto add some unique chord changes to these, so they are fresh and have a very distinct touch. Then, they add little splashes on the vibes, in just the right places. Not a lot of rock bands mixed styles quite this way, so you really have to admire Patto’s unusual sense of tone colour and arranging.”