Despite the title, Thorbjørn Risager -- supported by his band the Black Tornado -- doesn't change his game on this 2017 album. He remains faithful to Southern soul and Chicago blues. Playing the songs with conviction if not invention, Risager revels in convention: as fun as the soft rock detour "Hard Time" is, he's best when he's following a familiar path, sinking into simmering soul and R&B. Sometimes the tempo kicks up -- "Hold My Lover Tight" is propulsive, as is "Maybe It's Alright" -- but Change My Game usually keeps things low-key and that's its appeal: never showy, the album is steeped in tradition but prefers to keep things lively and fun.
Thorbjørn Risager / Thorbjørn Risager & the Black Tornado
Change My Game
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AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Track Listing
| Sample | Title/Composer | Performer | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3:51 | |||||
| 2 | 5:51 | |||||
| 3 | 5:00 | |||||
| 4 | 4:44 | |||||
| 5 | 4:10 | |||||
| 6 | 5:16 | |||||
| 7 | 4:07 | |||||
| 8 | 4:28 | |||||
| 9 | 3:46 | |||||
| 10 | 5:25 | |||||
| 11 | 4:58 |
