BOB LESLIE - Fat Cat

It’s good to hear from BOB LESLIE once again. Bob, from Glasgow, has a very interesting sound,  which mixes Country and Blues, with a Scottish perspective. I was very impressed with his last album, which I reviewed in these pages and this new collection, “Fat Cat” is equally impressive.
All songs were written by Bob, and recorded at North Glasgow College.
The album kicks off with the catchy “One Size Don’t Fit All”.
“The Devil Aint A Friend Of Mine” has an outlaw sound, with some neat harmonica from Fraser Speirs.
“It Wasn’t Down In Texas” doesn’t exactly have a Texan sound, but still works with it’s Caledonian edge.
“Suddenly The Sun” and “Behind The Song” are slower ballads that have their own style. He has a kinda Froggie charm when in this mould.  There’s a different kind of charm on the album’s title cat, and “Kid With A Gun” where Bob has the bluesy sound so familiar to listeners to the world famous Prairie Home Companion.
And it all comes to an end with the reflective “The Tune That Was Broken”, another relaxing bluesy ballad.
I really enjoyed the album, for being different.
Check Bob out at www.bobleslie.biz