Release
date: 25th September 2015. Label: Fuzzorama Records.
Formats: CD/DD
Living
Ghosts- Tracklisting
Ragnarok
Back
To The River
Prairie
Oyster
Hold
On
Comatose
Fear
The
Barrens
Looking
Glass
Walk
Again
Band
Members:
Ryan
Forsythe - Guitar & Vox
Brendan
Simpson - Bass & Vox
Brandon
Carter - Drums
Review:
The
album starts off like a heard coming at you from a distance and then
this clean melodic riff enters; drenched in reverb. A haunting lead
drifts by. The build up hits you hard and heavy. It’s so catchy
that the 2:09 minute opener Ragnarok isn’t long enough.
Back
To The River has a southern rock tinge and that’s not a bad thing
at all. The vocals are layered and thought out. Harmonies are tight
and sit just right in the mix. We Hunt Buffalo understand the groove,
the vocal hook and how to use their power.
The
angst of Prairie Oyster is in your face and you feel the despair.
Gritty verses and hooky choruses! Badass!!
Hold
On is almost space rock. The pulsing bass line keeps the forward
progress and then the chorus hits. Simple, effective and drenched
again in glorious reverb.
Comatose
has such broad production and again almost space-rock in its
arrangement. I can’t stress enough about how the vocals make this
band!
Fear
has a huge 1 minute intro and then drops into moody vocals. Delivered
from the heart and deep!
The
Barrens is almost spaghetti western in it’s 60’s feel. The vocals
are a bit less out front on this and that might be the only fault on
this album. We Hunt Buffalo have that classic rock tone and
sensibility, but they don’t abuse it.
Looking
Glass spends the first minute luring you in and then drops the B3 in
your face. Pulls back and allows the vocals to take hold... then
sends you on a familiar journey. I am a sucker for a B3 and a
spinning leslie. This song doesn’t disappoint in the least!
Walk
Again closes out the album and we get a taste of that gritty bass.
This might be the weakest track on the album, but seriously any band
in this genre would love to have written this song. We Hunt Buffalo
are in command of who they are as a band and the consistency of this
album shows that.
Fans
of their early work will find this outing less fuzzy, but not lacking
any of their signature riffs or vocal power. This Vancouver power
trio delivers the goods and isn’t afraid to grow. The production
on this album really lets the band showcase their song writing. Drums
are deep, bass is a feeling, guitars are spaced nicely and the vocals
are stellar. If they come to a club near you, go! Buy their merch,
have them sign your body parts and maybe even buy them a round of
drinks!
Words
by Bill Bensen
Thanks
to Richard at Sheltered Life PR for the promo. Living Ghosts will be
out to buy on CD/DD via Fuzzorama Records from September 25th
2015
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