Hardware‘ is the third solo album from ZZ Top frontman Billy F Gibbons, following on from ‘Perfectamundo‘ in 2015 and ‘The Big Bad Blues‘ three years later.
Whilst the Latin vibe of ‘Perfectamundo‘ found Gibbons exploring new territory, ‘The Big Bad Blues‘ saw him heading back towards his ZZ Top home, and that’s where he’s remained for ‘Hardware‘.The album was recorded at Escape Studio, located near Palm Springs in California’s high desert.
The desert vibe permeates the album itself, with Gibbons’ dry, raspy vocals providing the perfect overlay for the scorching Southern rock. Says Gibbons, “The desert settings, replete with shifting sands, cacti and rattlesnakes makes for the kind of backdrop that lends an element of intrigue reflected in the sounds created out there.
01. My Lucky Card (2:34)
02. She’s On Fire (2:47)
03. More-More-More (3:02)
04. Shuffle, Step & Slide (3:10)
05. Vagabond Man (4:00)
06. Spanish Fly (4:01)
07. West Coast Junkie (2:49)
08. Stackin’ Bones (3:17)
09. I Was A Highway (2:34)
10. S-G-L-M-B-B-R (2:25)
11. Hey Baby, Que Paso (2:53)
12. Desert High (3:28)
