For a band whose first longplay was released 55 years ago, STRAY don’t have enough live albums in their discography, so another such release has always been more than welcome, especially if its predecessor was released more than a decade ago. That’s why the very recent appearance of a follow-up to 2014’s "Live In Japan 2013" feels so timely, and not for nothing the cover of “One For The Road” looks so similar to the minimalistic artwork of the British ensemble’s debut platter.
The offering – available on the group’s Bandcamp – includes a couple of classics from that first record, yet the band don’t depend solely on those as the presence of some pieces from 2023’s “About Time” suggests. The legacy’s kept alive, then, which is great. Long may Del Bromham and his colleagues ride their time machine.
One For The Road
1. Time Machine
2. Jericho
3. After The Storm
4. I Am
5. 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
6. Black Sun
7. Houdini
8. Living The Dream
9. Percy The Pimp
10. I Believe It
11. Buying Time
12. All In Your Mind
