vrijdag 26 februari 2010

Black Bottle Riot – Stay Hungry



Black Bottle Riot – Stay Hungry
Self released – 2009
Rock/Southern/Blues/Stoner
Waardering: ***


On their second EP Stay Hungry the listener gets to hear that the Dutch foursome from Nijmegen possesses the pure rock blood type. Like hungry dogs they throws themselves upon the music that was once played by groups like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Thin Lizzy, The Ramones and The Black Crowes. Spread out over three songs we are treated to a thick base of drums and steady bass; creating enough room for groovy guitars with ripping solo’s and neat following melodies. In short; pure rock ’n roll with a very small dash of stoner; and leans mostly on the southern rock and blues sounds of yesteryear. None too surprising; but always righteously anchored in the pure rock clay. Very curious about a full album!

dinsdag 9 februari 2010

Automatic Sam – Hot Foot Oil



Automatic Sam – Hot Foot Oil
In Goat We Trust – 2009
Rock/Stoner/Seventies/Blues/Psychedelic
Waardering: ****


It used to be Eindhoven Rockcity when it came to great Dutch rockmusic, but nowadays it seems Nijmegen has captured that flag and the hearts of the thoughtful listeners. Even though Automatic Sam doesn’t really hail from the city, they like to call it one of their bases. The foursome has, like those other fine bands from the region, a great honest and pure sound that goes back to the roots of rock ’n roll. The band shows for six songs long how you should perform rock music interwoven with blues, psychedelica and stoner as perfection. All songs are a testament to this statement and the album closes with an absolute beauty. The fourteen-minute When She Starts Singing is a true ode to all good things from rock! The slow and greasy groove builds slowly and calmly until exploding in brilliance! What an extraordinary record!

dinsdag 2 februari 2010

Propane Propane - Propane Propane


Propane Propane - Propane Propane
2010
Rock/Stoner/Groove/Fuzz/Psychdelic
Waardering: ****


These four Swedish horsemen of the Apocalypse are riding hard and playing loud. The recordings they have done so far show promise of much straight up rock 'n roll with heavy riffing, loads of psychedelica and fueled with low grinding basslines... Aah yes; and with the vocal lines floating on top of these layers; all fuzz, groove, stoner and doom freaks will dig these tunes! They're so damn low and tasty; McDonalds, KFC and all the other fake ass fast food joints should take a sample; maybe it'll make them up the recepies and make something worth eating! Propane Propane we salute you! Check'em out and buy the freaking album through their myspace; cause the artwork is top of the bill as well!