GA-20: Orphans (yellow with orange & blue splatter) LP

One of the more defining features of blues upstarts GA-20's approach to traditional The Black Keys, Otis Rush, J.B. Lenoir, Hound Dog Taylor, blues music is their unwavering dedication to playing the songs they love, or as Kingfish Ingram, Magic Sam bandleader Matthew Stubbs puts it, "we play the music we would want to hear". Those in the know have been captivated by the visceral energy the band brings to the heavy blues arena, and the songs they choose to perform. With "Orphans", the band has assembled a collection of blues and blues-adjacent tracks that fit handily within that parameter. The songs found on "Orphans" are just that - singular tunes heard only at live shows, singles released, Spotify playlist adds, and simple favourites that the band have been itching to lay down.