Ginger – “Casino Bay” From 2008’s Market Harbour (Round Records)
With The Wildhearts currently in hiatus, vocalist/guitarist/songwriter Ginger has decided to once again devote his attention to his on again/off again solo career. With the imminent release of his highly anticipated fourth solo effort 555% (which I’ll be reviewing as soon as it arrives in the mail!), I thought I’d take this opportunity to plug one of the great songs from Ginger’s last solo album.
“Casino Bay” is the first track on Ginger’s third solo album Market Harbour and definitely one of my favourites. But while this one track does reveal a side to Ginger that many fans of The Wildhearts may not be aware of, it’s far from a perfect example of what Ginger’s produces solo-wise, as a whole. Anyone who’s familiar with Ginger’s solo stuff will tell you that while The Wildhearts is all about heavy rock ‘n’ roll, Ginger’s solo stuff covers pretty much heavy rock ‘n’ roll, and everything else within the music spectrum. Anyway, some of you might like it, some of you might not. Personally, I think Market Harbour is one of the most overlooked albums from 2008, and one of Ginger’s strongest solo releases to date (although having lived with the advanced copy of ‘555%’ for the last couple of weeks, I’m undecided as to whether Market Harbour still reigns supreme). At any rate, if you’re a fan of The Wildhearts, take my word for it – it’s worth taking the time to check out Ginger’s solo efforts as well.
