The World Of Captain Beefheart (2017)

"Gary Lucas has been a long time fan of the one-of-a-kind mutant rock-jazz-blues of Captain Beefheart. This led to his being part of Beefheart's Magic Band in the '80s and to his revisiting the music after Beefheart's 1985 retirement in various formats including a raucous jazz tribute band, Fast 'n' Bulbous. This time he goes back to the Captain's canon in the context of a rock band with Nona Hendryx doing the vocals. Hendryx is probably still best known for her time in the '70s soul trio Labelle but she has worked in all sorts of styles herself including collaborations with Bill Laswell and Talking Heads. Her voice cannot match Beefheart's incredible bleating croak but she does a fine job singing the songs in her own style. She brings a sassy kick to the jangly agitation of explosive tunes like "Sun Zoom Spark" and "Sugar 'n Spikes" and expressive tenderness to Beefheart ballads like "My Head Is My Only House," "Too Much Time" and "I'm Glad." (Allaboutjazz)