Been a while (been awhile? I always get the correct usage of a while and awhile mixed up), but the blog is back today after several fallow weeks with several compelling releases.
The Heavy - The Glorious Dead
I really enjoy this band: they mix soul, blues, rock, and occasional funk into an appealing package, all while displaying a weird fascination with spaghetti westerns. That right there is something almost uniquely packaged toward my tastes.
This new album is the first since their breakthrough album The House That Dirt Built, which had the ubiquitous hit "How You Like Me Now." While there wasn't a weak track on the previous album, at times it kind of felt like it had forced eclecticism: they were going to do their rock song, then they were going to do their soul song, then they were going to do their funk song, etc. This new album still has the eclectic spirit, but the tracks seem to me to fit together better, and there's more blending of genres within each track. I don't think there's a song here as catchy as "How You Like Me Now," so I'm not sure this one is going to be as big of a hit, but I do think it is a good step forward for the band and an album I will be listening to a lot in the coming months.
Selections
What Makes a Good Man?
Curse Me Good
The Heavy – Curse Me Good
Blood Dirt Love Stop
The Heavy – Blood Dirt Love Stop
