So, i was sent this CD from the band Heavy on the Ride with a relatively standard bit of artwork and was very quickly encouraged not to do my normal pre judging of peoples work and actually give the thing a listen and to be brutally honest was not grabbed immediately by the first track ‘On Course’ its slow staggering riff starts and builds and builds and builds and builds and builds for 4:33 then thats that and onto the second track. This is by far better and finally i think we are treated to some fairly decent sounding vocals, these guys are sounding close to something like Unida which is obviously a good thing but its not enough to grab my attention. Track 3 of the CD almost has a more Indie rock feel and for that reason i do not last the full 9 minutes of the song, but i am happy to say that the final tune ‘First in First Out’ does leave the EP on a high note as it is by far the best on this release.
This is stuff for die hard QOTSA stoner rock fans who like it as safe as it gets, its good but nothing hugely different!
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