16 April 2026

ZICAZAC transcends genres “Thunder in the House” review

ZicaZac the French says “a voice that transcends genres, eras and boundaries”

Well I agree, I met Fred when I toured in France to play the Anamasse Blues Festival. My band totally rocked em in the rain! ZiCaZac has reviewed many of my albums each one with a different concerning ear and expressed in his writing. Here is an excerpt:

“With “Thunder In The House”, her thirteenth studio album, Eliza Neals returns in 2026 with a work that condenses everything that makes its singularity. Far from being a simple blues-rock record, the album presents itself as a real sound ritual, a bridge between the terrestrial and the spiritual. Neals summons the figure of the goddess Isis, a symbol of protection and rebirth, to weave a set of nine titles that she describes herself as an antidote for the soul.

From the first measurements, we find this tension specific to Eliza Neals, a music that draws on dark emotions to better extract a luminous force. The rhythms are solid, the riffs sharp, the melodies catchy. The album exudes resilience, determination, but also a form of mysticism that gives it an unusual depth in the contemporary blues-rock landscape…” THERE’S More

“Eliza Neals composed the piano and Rhodes, which gave the album a rich harmonic base. It then superimposes vocal layers that create an almost cinematic texture. The result is a postmodern blues-rock, both respectful of the roots and resolutely forward-looking.

Each piece seems guided by a superior force, as if the artist was trying to capture the lightning at the precise moment when he strikes. When there is thunder in the house, it sometimes comes with bottled lightning, she says. The album is the vivid proof…”

Have a read in French and learn why ZicAZic is a wealth of music reviews from a talented listener to you. https://zicazic.com/eliza-neals/