res 10 songs built on incandescent guitars—solid, powerful riffs that move relentlessly through the roots of R.L. and Kimbrough, whose presence can be felt in every note. Duwayne serves as a link, a bridge connecting the origins and classicism embodied by these two icons with the modernity of the Dickinson brothers’ North Mississippi Allstars, with whom Duwayne himself played for three years in the early 2000s. Without coming down from the mountains, Duwayne polarizes rhythms and an untainted groove, returning to primordial soul. The essence of Jimi Hendrix’s rock appears and disappears like a ghost from the past, and the un-sweetened funk allows his guitar to contemporize with Cody’s rap phrasing in a much-needed tribute. This is an irreverent and controversial album, which makes it all the more interesting. It constantly teases the listener, an album that can perfectly define a hidden side through which blues music is also beginning to explore itself. “Red Rooster” has finally reached our ears, and how lucky we all are that it did.