Blockโs The Last Single Guy (Deluxe Edition) is a resurrection. The anti-folk pioneer returns with a remastered blast from the past, now dressed up in hi-fi grit and emotional depth, thanks to the sharp ears of Blake Morgan. The album, originally released in 2006, now comes supercharged with three previously unreleased tracks that feel less like B-sides and more like long-lost confessions. The opening track, โColor of Heaven,โ hits like a warm handshake and a therapy session. Thumping drums, swirling melodies, and a velvety and raw voice set the tone for an album that balances bruised introspection with undeniable groove.
You can sense Block walking the tightrope between breakdown and breakthroughโespecially on tracks like โThe Ring Slipped Off,โ where his voice comes in like a cracked prayer over watery guitar ripples. Block sings like heโs unspooling a memory heโs not sure he wants to relive.
It kicks in like an engine on a midnight joyride, smacking drums, fuzzed-out guitars, and Block crooning a half-lullaby, half-reckless anthem. The way he weaves a childrenโs song into a road-weary love letter to escape is weirdly brilliant, and knowing the track was unearthed like a forgotten mixtape makes it hit even harder. The ghost of bandmate Mark Hutchins gives the track an emotional edge that turns this โdeluxeโ release into something far more personal.
Block is revisiting scars, polishing them until they glint in The Last Single Guy (Deluxe Edition). With this deluxe edition, youโre catching the echoes of a scene he helped shape, the sound of someone reclaiming their past and their pulse. Listen to it on Spotify.
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Photo Credit: Dave Doobinin
Review by: Naomi Joan