Benjamin Booker

NME 4/5 The New Orleans newcomer puts his own gnarly spin on vintage rock'n'roll.

Rolling Stone 3.5/5 A New Orleans-based, Jack White-endorsed 25-yearold with an open sore of a voice and a love of distorted boogie-blues shredding, Booker is grafting new shoots into roots music.

DIY 4/5 He pays homage to the greats rather than replicate them.

All Music 4/5 Raised on rock, both classic and punk, as well as blues, Booker has no tidy set of influences and prefers to celebrate the grey areas and intense mess of the 21st century, and that blurred, boundless enthusiasm makes Benjamin Booker one hell of a debut.

The Skinny 3/5 He’s a tremendous vocalist and top marks for leaving some performances here in their ‘natural’ state – hey, what’s a semi-tone between friends? ... Sure, it could do with a little more song craft but what it lacks in that area, it more than makes up for in character. A blast of real promise.

Clash 7/10 An electrifying introduction to the future of the blues.

The Observer 3/5 On close examination, his songcraft often stalls at the pupal (but promising) stage, but there is enough chutzpah here to steamroller such reservations.

The Guardian 4/5 Fiery blues-rock.

Uncut 7/10 A name to watch.