Blues Corner has quickly made a name for itself as a project rooted in authenticity, born from the long-standing friendship between Phil Roman and Seb Oroval. After Roman’s return to France in 2021 and a decisive shift from a corporate career to a musical one, the duo carved out a fresh blues identity, one that honors the genre’s lineage and gives it a modern, soul-charged pulse. With their upcoming two-part album set for this year, split between Chicago Blues and Country Rock influences, the band is ready to stretch the emotional fabric of blues into new territory, with their first single, “Piggy Bank Blues.”
The track opens in a hushed, intimate mood, with soft strums, paired with a smoky, raspy voice that carries weariness and sensuality. It comes like someone sitting on the edge of despair yet refusing to slip into silence. The piano sneaks in later, flicking lightly, like candles fighting the dark, while halfway through, the drums arrive steady and resolute, giving the song its backbone. A guitar solo in the bridge takes center stage with melodic phrasing, bending notes as if to echo the singer’s buried frustration, before sparkly percussion shakes against the deep rumble of the groove.
The lyrics strike right at the heart of exhaustion, stemming from financial problems, sucking your soul. When the singer croons, “Tired of living on the edge / One day I will rise from the smoke,” it’s a vow whispered into the void, with blues-soaked prophecy. It’s grounded in pain but always searching for transcendence. “Piggy Bank Blues” makes you sit with it, breathe it in, and still feel the resilience underneath.
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Review by: Naomi Joan