The Pride of Spokane, Washington, checks in with yet another quality album, - this makes 13 of them - that further begs the question of what will it take to get Tim "Too Slim" Langford and his Taildraggers some national respect. The trio, led by guitarist/singer/songwriter Slim from Seattle (originally from Spokane), is received well in Europe, but their home country barely recognizes them. If theres any justice, The Fortune Teller will put them on the map. Slim and band shift styles effortlessly while staying true to their blues-rock spirit. His guitar drives the tunes with fiery yet surprisingly subdued precision reminiscent of ZZ Tops Bill Gibbons. Even with tight playing, any band worth their three sweaty sets a night need quality tunes, and Slim has no problem providing this albums 11 original cuts. Slim sings with the "been there, done that" honesty of a blues journeyman who deserves a better hand in life than the one hes been dealt. -