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Coming Home with Whiskey on Your Breath for 10 Years — Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials Unleash a Gritty, Lovable Slide Guitar Roar on 'Slideways' The ice clinks in a glass of cheap whiskey. Late at night, nothing seeps deeper into your gut and your worn-out life than listening to the blues all by yourself. The rest of the world won't shut up about "efficiency" and "optimizing your time," but we're the kind of folks who have spent decades spinning around the exact same 12-bar chord progression. And for all my lovable comrades whose sense of time has gone completely numb, some fantastic news has just arrived. Living Chicago blues legends Lil’ Ed and The Blues Imperials are back with their long-awaited studio album, Slideways (Alligator Records)—their first in a staggering ten years. 13 tracks, 49 minutes. The moment the needle drops (or the moment you hit play), that insanely ferocious slide guitar tone completely transforms the room. ### Starting with "Stumbling Home Late with Whiskey Breath": A Flawless 100-Point Blues …