Music review of their new cd My Private War
Philip Boa & the Voodoo Club *** My Private War (RCA) Ruhrpott-born Philip Boa is proof that with charisma, high sights and tight, hit parade-friendly lyrics, one can achieve star status in Germany. By playing by the rules, Boa has managed to compose what he wants, though not without occasional hard knocks. After a brief solo career, Boa has reassembled his Voodoo Club — albeit with some new faces. The result is My Private War, a work that hails the past without simply copying its former incarnation. The Kinks, The Stones and The Clash influence Boa’s latest endeavor — noise with contour, a winning rock cocktail with a harmony twist.