Appealing new work Marcia Ball brings us, as usual recorded for Alligator Records Roadside Attractions is a cool lively album, including a varied selection of Texas blues, funk, rhythm and blues, Louisiana blues, rock and roll, boogie-woogie and some other grateful surprises Both piano and Marcia’s voice sound powerful and unaffected, well teamed with the rest of the band musicians who give strength and professionalism to this twelve songs collection, including eight Marcia’s own songs, who stands as the one and only main character of these recordings Ball puts the strength into soul and spirit over other aspects, looking for a commercial result that undoubtedly she has got with this record