{"id":2868,"date":"2026-06-02T19:28:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:28:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/?p=184705"},"modified":"2026-06-02T19:28:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-02T17:28:24","slug":"steve-louws-traces-of-the-flood-earns-global-acclaim-as-international-reviews-pour-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/steve-louws-traces-of-the-flood-earns-global-acclaim-as-international-reviews-pour-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Louw\u2019s Traces of the Flood Earns Global Acclaim as International Reviews Pour In"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Just two weeks after its release, South African rock icon Steve Louw is receiving some of the strongest reviews of his career for his acclaimed new album Traces of the Flood.<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

From the United Kingdom and Europe to the United States and South Africa, critics are celebrating the album\u2019s songwriting, musicianship, production, and emotional depth. <\/span><\/p>\n

The growing international response once again highlights the enduring global appeal of South African rock music and reinforces Louw\u2019s standing as one of the country\u2019s most respected songwriters and guitarists.<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

Produced by renowned producer Kevin Shirley and recorded in Nashville<\/b> with an elite group of musicians, Traces of the Flood<\/em> continues a remarkable creative run that includes Headlight Dreams<\/em> (2021), Thunder and Rain<\/em> (2022), and Between Time<\/em> (2024).<\/span><\/p>\n

 Critics are already describing the new release as a landmark achievement within Louw\u2019s extensive catalogue.<\/span><\/p>\n

The praise has been widespread and emphatic.<\/span><\/p>\n

UK publication Rock The Joint Magazine <\/b>described the album as \u201cthoughtful, well-produced and full of character,\u201d concluding that it is \u201cbest experienced when the roads are quiet and the night is stretching out ahead.\u201d The review praised the record\u2019s storytelling quality and its ability to draw listeners into its cinematic world.<\/span><\/p>\n

US-based Ink19<\/b> highlighted the album\u2019s \u201csuperb songwriting\u201d and praised the performances throughout, noting that the Nashville musicians \u201cknow exactly when to push and when to let the song speak.\u201d The publication described Traces of the Flood<\/em> as a collection of songs that feel earned through experience, craftsmanship, and emotional honesty.<\/span><\/p>\n

Other major reviews have been equally enthusiastic.<\/span><\/p>\n

Classic Rock Magazine awarded the album 8\/10,<\/b> describing it as one of Louw\u2019s finest releases to date. Blues Matters praised Louw as a \u201cfirst-class songwriter who writes with depth and emotion,\u201d while Tinnitist called it \u201cone of the strongest records of his long career.\u201d Americana Highways simply summed up its verdict with: \u201cDid I say it\u2019s superb? Yes, it is.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Closer to home, The South African Rock Encyclopedia <\/b>singled out the driving single \u201cTime To Move\u201d as \u201cthree and a half minutes of pure rock \u2019n\u2019 roll jubilation,\u201d while legendary drummer Bev Bevan of The Move and Electric Light Orchestra<\/b> described it as \u201cone of my favourite albums of the year so far.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The album also continues Louw\u2019s long-standing collaboration with Kevin Shirley, a musical partnership that stretches back decades.<\/span><\/p>\n

 Recorded at Nashville\u2019s historic RCA Studio, the project features an outstanding cast of musicians including Bob Britt, Doug Lancio, Greg Morrow, Alison Prestwood and Kevin McKendree.<\/span><\/p>\n

A member of the South African Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Steve Louw has spent more than four decades building a body of work that bridges rock, Americana, blues, and country influences. Traces of the Flood<\/em> feels both deeply personal and universally resonant \u2014 an album rooted in South African landscapes and stories while speaking to audiences far beyond its borders.<\/span><\/p>\n

As reviews continue to arrive from around the world, one thing is becoming increasingly clear: Traces of the Flood<\/em> is not only another successful release  it is one of the defining albums of Steve Louw\u2019s celebrated career.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Video:<\/strong> Steve Louw\u2019s Traces of the Flood Earns Global Acclaim as International Reviews Pour In<\/p>\n

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Just two weeks after its release, South African rock icon Steve Louw is receiving some of the strongest reviews of his career for his acclaimed new album Traces of the Flood. From the United Kingdom and Europe to the United States and South Africa, critics are celebrating the album\u2019s songwriting, musicianship, production, and emotional depth.  The …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":118,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[401],"tags":[406,403,405],"class_list":["type-post","category-mypr","tag-africa","tag-entertainment","tag-myprafrica","entry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2868","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/118"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2868"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2868\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2868"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2868"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/myza.co.za\/events\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2868"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}