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Toadies - Play Rock Music
Remember this band?... It seemed like the Toadies ruled air waves within the mid 90's, following your release of Rubberneck in 1994. One song off that album, "Possum Kingdom," has even achieved somewhat cult status recently with new generations. Every song on that album was great, and then they just disappeared. Interscope records put the kabosh on their follow-up album "Feeler," which finally saw the light of day really.
One of the items I always liked essentially the most concerning the Toadies was the dark undertones inside their music. I have frequently heard the Toadies called "alt-rock," but they really defy most labels. Part grunge, part heavy drinking bar band, part west Texas/ZZ Top boogie, there is lots to enjoy relating to this band.
Well, this rock band from Fort Worth, Texas is back again. This time with .Music. The band claims in interviews they felt more freedom recording this record than another, that's nice thing about it for individuals, since the Toadies are best when they're unbridled and doing what they do best.
The album starts with "Rattler's Revival," an incredible rockin' opener that helped me very optimistic regarding the remaining portion of the tracks. I was further rewarded while using next song, "Low." This is the most popular on the album, a loud guitar rocker that produces you would like to push the pedal down while your driving. This song has pumping guitar and rock steady drumming that goes back and forth from bass line only breaks, to dual guitar down strumming. Songs about the album like "Magic Bullet" and "Epic Castles" keep the tempo as well as up.
"Summer from the Strange" has that dark feel, which is about losing control/hold. Possum Removal Melbourne of whining guitar and rumbling bass lines throughout.
The closest you're able to "Possum Kingdom" for this release will have to be "Beside You." A creepy song that says even though "you don't actually know me," that "I'll continually be closer than you understand."
"Sunshine" is often a twisted ballad, and another track that takes you returning to Rubberneck, now reminding me very much of "I Burn." A slower tempo song which has a rumbling bass line that builds into Vaden Todd Lewis's trademark singing/screaming. The whole song keeps building and pulling back, much like the New York Dolls classic "Frankenstein."
The song "Animals" is another classic sounding Toadies tune, about our primal human urge. It's another rocker that repeats "Tonight we're just two animals." Lots of tempo switches and a booming chorus.
"Laments of an Good Man" is really a less serious song that is filled with jerky guitar and call and response versus. The chorus switches into a Rollins Band type slow, driving groove... "It's so desperately to become man, to be a good man."
Another style be noticeable is "We Burned the City Down." This track is often a real Texas blues/boogie track, complete with slide guitar. The theme can be a nihilistic commentary current living, "no longer slaves to modern ways" we burned the city down...
The album ends with the slowest song (the sole slow song... ) for the album, "The Appeal." At over six minutes, it is also the longest about the album. This track features some chorus effect guitar, along with a bluesy backbeat. But don't worry, there are several good build ups, nonetheless it never goes over the very best like the rest of the album. You almost require rest as soon as you can this track.
At the end in the day, this is an overall impressive release. .Music. may have easily been the follow up to Rubberneck in the 90's. I guess what I'm saying is this fact can be a Toadies album, an actual one. Although it is their 5th release, it is IMHO by far probably the most vibrant and finished piece of content they have create since their debut. It's nice to get a good good ole' album turn out, it looks like that seldom happens anymore.
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