The blues has always thrived on honesty, and Piggy Bank Blues doesn’t hold back. The new single from Paris-based Blues Corner captures the sting of financial strain and sacrifice with a sound that’s both raw and magnetic.
From the opening groove, the track feels like a weight pressing down. The rhythm section lays down a steady, hypnotic pulse while jagged guitar riffs scrape through the mix like worn coins rattling in an empty jar. The vocals cut sharp and urgent, carrying more the tone of confession than performance. Nothing is overpolished; everything serves the song’s unflinching core.
Blues Corner themselves were forged from sincerity. After leaving behind a polished industry career in England, Phil Roman returned to France to fully embrace his passion for the blues. Alongside Seb Oroval, a self-taught musician steeped in the genre’s standards, he built a band grounded in friendship and conviction. That bond runs through the music, giving it a natural flow that feels alive and unforced.
The production by Bruno Dandrimont at La Battamobile leans into the tension rather than smoothing it out. The track feels tight, restless, and deliberately rough around the edges: mirroring the psychological pressure it describes. Yet within that heaviness, there’s a strange resilience. The groove keeps moving, the riffs keep pushing, and the energy never collapses into despair.
Piggy Bank Blues pays homage to Chicago blues with its electricity, while hints of country-rock warmth suggest where the band’s upcoming double album may travel. More importantly, it shows that Blues Corner aren’t content with nostalgia or empty revivalism. They treat the blues as a living sound: still urgent, still necessary, still speaking to today..
