Blue Jay, the fourth album from Indianapolis band Healing Sixes, is a bit of a hit and miss album. From the first track to the last, Blue Jay, just isn’t the most consistent thing you’ll ever hear.
When I bring up consistency in this case, I’m not talking about sticking to one style throughout the album. As far as that goes, Healing Sixes know what sound they’re going for, and they stay true to a bluesy rock feel for the entire album.
The problem of consistency comes up in the technical aspects of Blue Jay. On some tracks, everything is spot-on. Singer Doug Henthorn’s vocals flow out smoothly, the instruments all balance each other out perfectly, and you get a solid, well-done piece of music.
On other tracks, though, Henthorn’s voice lacks fluidity and sounds strained, while either drums or guitar overpower the rest of what’s going on with the song...MORE
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