Martin Packwood is back once again with the scintillating "Beach Street Boogie," which is every inch the riot of guitar-driven celebration that the title would have you believe.
In homage to a local treasure of sorts, "Beach Street Boogie," where a kaleidoscopic labyrinth of repurposed shipping containers reverberating with live music, mottled with food stalls and bursting with an abundance of creative expression, Packwood has managed to encapsulate the energy of the place in an instrumental piece that positively seethes with action. "Beach Street Boogie" sneaks in confidently from the first riff, strutting with a rhythm as much seaside sunshine as the midnight dance floor. It's got the classic rock bones, the funky hips, and the spirit to take you out on Saturday night. Packwood's unmistakable six-string swagger is on full display. His guitar tone sings with attitude, wrapping rows of sharp, melodic hooks around a percussive core. It's the type of track that doesn't require lyrics to tell you where it's coming from. You can almost imagine the clink of cocktail glasses and the muted thump of bass spilling out from a shipping container bar as the notes fly.
"Beach Street Boogie" is not just background music for your next beach barbecue. It's a groove-forward anthem that demands a full-body response. It's an exercise celebrating a place, a community, and the ability of music to unite people. And Packwood, a hell of a singer-instrumentalist even without words, succeeds in putting you square in the middle of Felixstowe's cultural patch with every bar.
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