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Toadies - Play Rock Music
Remember this band?... It seemed like the Toadies ruled air waves in the mid 90's, following your relieve 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 squeeze kabosh on their follow-up album "Feeler," which finally saw the light of day this season.
One of the things I always liked essentially the most concerning the Toadies was the dark undertones within 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's a lot to enjoy concerning this band.
Well, the band from Fort Worth, Texas is back again. This time with .Music. The band states in interviews they felt more freedom recording this record than another, that's nice thing about it for people, because the Toadies might be best if they're unbridled and doing the things they're doing best.
The album begins with "Rattler's Revival," an excellent rockin' opener that helped me very optimistic in regards to the remaining tracks. I was further rewarded with all the next song, "Low." This is the best about the album, a loud guitar rocker that makes you want 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 for the album like "Magic Bullet" and "Epic Castles" keep your tempo as well as up.
"Summer with the Strange" has that dark feel, and is also about losing control/hold. Lots of whining guitar and rumbling bass lines throughout.
The closest you are free to "Possum Kingdom" for this release will have to be "Beside You." A creepy song which says even though "you don't truly know me," that "I'll often be closer than you understand."
"Sunshine" is really a twisted ballad, and another track that takes you back to Rubberneck, this time around reminding me greatly of "I Burn." A slower tempo song with a rumbling bass line that builds into Vaden Todd Lewis's trademark singing/screaming. The whole song keeps building and pulling back, just 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 your Good Man" is often a less serious song that's filled up with jerky guitar and call and response versus. The chorus switches into a Rollins Band type slow, driving groove... "It's so hard becoming a man, to become good man."
Another style stick out is "We Burned the City Down." This track is a dreaded Texas blues/boogie track, detailed with slide guitar. The theme is often a nihilistic commentary current living, "no longer slaves to modern ways" we burned the city down...
The album ends while using slowest song (the only real slow song... ) about the album, "The Appeal." At over six minutes, it's also the longest for the album. This track features some chorus effect guitar, and a bluesy backbeat. But don't worry, there are some good build ups, nonetheless it never goes over the top such as the rest of the album. You almost have to have the rest once you can this track.
At the finish in the day, this is an overall impressive release. .Music. may have easily been the follow-up to Rubberneck back in the 90's. Possum Proofing Melbourne guess what I'm saying are these claims can be a Toadies album, a real one. Although it is the 5th release, it really is IMHO by far essentially the most vibrant and finished piece of content they've got released since their debut. It's nice to get a good rock 'n roll album emerge, it appears as if that seldom happens anymore.
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