Orianthi’s fifth album is a rip-roaring blues-rock affair that taps into her formative ‘60s and ‘70s influences with glee, showcasing a fully-rounded artist whose authentic, passionate music now holds equal footing with her status as a supreme guitarist.
Since she was hand-picked by Michael Jackson to play on his ill-fated ‘This Is It’ tour back in 2009, Orianthi’s career choices might appear a little confounding, especially when you consider that, in the same year, her major label debut ‘Believe’ spawned a huge hit in According to You, dishing up the kind of well crafted pop-rock that could have set her on a path to career-defining success.
But rather than follow that path, Orianthi instead released a diverse range of solo albums spanning the rock ‘n’ roll spectrum while serving as a hired gun for Alice Cooper and Dave Stewart and collaborating with former Bon Jovi man Richie Sambora.
That same independent drive and spirit burns brightly throughout ‘Some Kind of Feeling’. Incorporating classic R&B, gospel and southern-rock alongside a dissection of love’s complex, bittersweet ballet, it is both the perfect way to express such sentiments and a more natural fit for the Australian’s all-round game than other styles she’s explored.
Whether making her six-string burn with flammable feel and virtuosity, singing with powerhouse soulfulness or delivering increasingly personal lyrics, every element has adequate space to breathe, allowing the material’s flourishes and storytelling to shine in a way that sharpens their emotional impact.
There’s the title track’s ode to lovestruck gratitude and a celebration of newfound romance on the Gary Moore-flavoured Now I Know What Love Is, but also attitudinal delta-blues on Bad For Each Other and supreme pop smarts on the Foo Fighters-esque Attention. Throw in the rhythmic-rampage of Dark Days Are Gone and you have a satisfying treat full of impeccable songcraft and colourful textures.
By recording live with her longtime band, there’s also infectious chemistry and immediacy to songs that were mostly produced with sympathetic vintage sparkle by Kevin Shirley, alongside Orianthi herself. Ghost is an absolute show-stopper of haunted heartache while First Time Blues, a duet with Joe Bonamassa powered by an incendiary Allman Brothers Riff, is a delightful clash of styles. As they trade solos, Orianthi blazes before Bonamassa’s more atmospheric work brings it home.
With her skillset there are few places Orianthi couldn’t go without finding a seam of gold. And yet, after much wandering, it feels like she’s found her artistic home here. Should she decide to stay put for a while, ‘Some Kind of Feeling’ could herald the start of a very rewarding creative purple patch.
Orianthi Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows:
Sat January 24 2026 - MANCHESTER Band on the Wall
Sun January 25 2026 - GLASGOW Oran Mor
Wed January 28 2026 - LEEDS Brudenell Social Club
Thu January 29 2026 - LONDON O2 Academy Islington
Sun February 01 2026 - SOUTHAMPTON Brook
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