2015 Endless Sleep
Joe Camilleri’s Endless Career Newcastle Herald by Jade Lazarevich
Singer/songwriter Joe Camilleri on his passion for music, the longevity of the Black Sorrows and ‘doing a Taylor Swift The Age “Lunch With” by Jason Steger
Joe Camilleri goes with his musical heroes Matt Neal The Standard Warrnambool
“Released as two vinyl lps, records number 46 and 47 for Joe Camilleri are full of beautifully judged covers of country, blues, soul, rock and jazz recordings that have continued to inspire him. Whether, he’s radically rearranging Hank Williams and Skip James or staying close to the original with John Coltrane’s ‘Lonnie’s Lament,’ there’s a real reverence and musical intelligence in the Black Sorrows approach to these songs.” Lucky Oceans Daily Planet ABC Radio National
“…powerful collection of covers…Dirty Boulevard is a show piece for the Sorrows’ strong vocal personality and for its tight arrangements lifted above the commonplace by pauses, pacing and close harmonies…the recordings are rich and punchy, with gutsy guitar , full bass and focussed vocals..
Jez Ford Australian HiFi Mar/Apr
“…Joe Camilleri leads from the front with his timeless voice and, on moments like the cover of Coltrane’s Lonnie’s Lament, some smooth saxophone playing…Vika Bull’s kickarse version of That’s A Pretty Good Love a highlight of a record that features many good times, and offers Black Sorrows fans another hit of that vintage sound.” themusic.com.au
” …the Black Sorrows’ cover of Hank Williams’ I’m So Lonesome I Could Cry seems as though Williams had written the tune especially for Joe Camilleri, some 66 years after the fact. … it’s this contrast across the record that most appeals. Clearly a passion project, Chapter 47 is a bucket of fun and memories, wrapped in that vintage Black Sorrows sound.” themusic.com.au