Xander and the Peace Pirates today release their eagerly anticipated 10-track album ‘Order Out Of Chaos’. If you’re a lover of rock and soul, subtle riffs that haunt and send the listener, stunning vocals and guitar mastery, beguiling and infectious melodies, Xander And The Peace Pirates need to be on your RADAR.
Listen to ‘Order Out Of Chaos’ and you’ll think you’ve discovered a classic album from some hitherto other Seventies timeline, fronted by a virtuoso vocalist and master guitarist, around whom a tight-knit band of compadres gel to create music that sounds familiar but fresh; original, yet classic, and in a word — right.
“Both militant and reactionary,” Classic Rock reckoned, “Xander and the Peace Pirates sound like a blues-flavoured 21st Century collision of Volunteers, Jefferson Airplane and Déjà Vu Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. If allying age-old issues with legacy sonics rings patchouli-scented alarm bells, worry not. These hippies got soul.”
ERB Magazine went further, awarding ‘Order Out Of Chaos’ 5/5 and saying “The vocals are sublime, the musicianship is world-class and there is not a single track on this album that I can bear to skip. By far the best album I think will hear all year.”
Guitar World spoke in detail with Keith about his talent and technique and felt “Having been born without a right arm below the elbow, Xander’s words ring with an overwhelming sense of hope and inspiration – a testament to the resilience of the human spirit when it comes to following our hearts and realizing our dreams…if people come to his shows and walk away feeling inspired, that’s precisely what it’s all about…”
‘Order Out Of Chaos’ opens with ‘We Cry’, which draws you straight in thanks to Keith Xander’s guitarwork and expressive, engaging vocals, not to mention his skilful solos. It’s a track full of bluesy soul that’s feels both classic and fresh in a way that’s quite unique to this band. They’re not aping existing formulas – they’re evolving the magic of master musicians, in their own way.
‘Leave the Light On’ continues the spell, sounding like a hitherto unknown Seventies classic hit thanks to Keith Xander’s sublimely smooth and nuanced lead vocals, remarkable guitar wizardry, one hell of a mesmeric melody, band chemistry and superb production. You’ll hear so many echoes of classic tracks.
And the magic just keeps on coming throughout the album’s entire track list. “…This is an exquisitely crafted set that I keep mentally filing under ‘soft rock’,” said Bluesdoodle, “it is, but it’s also more than that. The blues, soul and rock elements are fused seamlessly and make for a quality listening experience.”
Keith Xander himself and his fellow Peace Pirates have a message for everyone: “We hope you enjoy this album that comes from a space of love and unity and seeks only to resonate with who you truly are: a limitless and miraculous being of light and wonder. A mystery that need not be solved. As Einstein wisely said, ‘A problem cannot be solved with the thinking that created it.’ Peace, love and gratitude to you all.”
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