Friends say it's fine, friends say it's good

Every now and again an album comes along that you just can't stop playing; an album so bloody infectious you can't understand why the whole planet isn't currently grooving to it. One such album is Here Comes the Good Part by Gyasi (pronounced Jah-See). I've been playing it on constant rotation since it first came into my orbit about a week or so ago. And in that time both Brother Steve and Brother Mondo from the Power Trio WhatsApp group have, I know, been clutching it close to their bosoms too.

Gyasi looks (and sounds) like a real life rock & roll photofit. Imagine David Bowie, Mick Ronson, and Marc Bolan compressed into one - the very embodiment of a larger than life guitar wielding glam super hero. You don't believe me? Have a look (and listen) to this:

Gyasi - Baby Blue (2025)

 

And when you dig deeper into the rest of this extraordinary album, it's clear that this is so much more than a pastiche; this guy really means it. Yes, he may be paying homage to 1972 and a sound (some might say a movement) that lit up the world like a thousand Roman Candles, but in so doing he's made a record that (more than) stands on its own two feet.

Baby Blue might well be a no nonsense T Rex guitar, bass and drums workout but there's light and shade on this record too. He's not afraid to throw in a bit of sax or, as you can hear on this the album's closing track, he can swathe himself in melancholia too.

Gyasi - A Grand Finale (2025)

 

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Think you might like it too? What have you got to lose? The full album (a tad over 35 minutes) is here. Come join the (glam) revolution!