On two previous outings—his rockin’ roadhouse debut Texas Sugar/Strat Magik and his dynamic follow-up Tailspin Headwhack—Chris Duarte established himself as one of the most formidable fretboard scorchers on the contemporary blues-rock scene. With Love Is Greater Than Me, his Zoë/Rounder Records debut, the impressive, soul-drenched chops and aggressive attack are still very much intact but they’re tempered somewhat by Duarte’s blossoming as a songwriter.