Release
date: October 02nd 2015. Label: Sargent House. Formats: CD/DD/Vinyl
Creeps–
Tracklisting
1.Down
At The Docks 04:19
2.It's
Late Queeny 03:05
3.Murderers
For Hire 03:07
4.Brothers
Underground 04:05
5.Maelstrom
07:14
6.Snake
Mountain 04:06
7.The
Divider 06:29
8.Degenerate
Case 02:54
9.Rat
Faced Snorter 07:43
Band
Members:
Brandyn
James Aikins
Daniel
Brandon Allen
Review:
If
I'm perfectly honest I hadn't yet heard of Indian Handcrafts when
this album arrived in my inbox ready to review. I love getting albums
to review by bands I already know and love, but there is also
something really exciting about putting on a record by an unknown
quantity (to me) and hoping to find a new discovery.
Mission
accomplished. From my very first listen my initial reaction would be
to say I was reminded of Kylesa and "Leviathan" era
Mastadon. (Which is the best Mastadon). But after a few listens this
band goes deeper than that, and a more than just the sum of their
influences.
First
track "Down At The Docks" doesn't take long to establish
itself with a fairly short intro, before the main riff and vocals
kick in. I also love this song as it contains the lyric "Sharks
are robotic, they'll kill you real fast" More bands need to
write lines like this.
2nd
track "It's Late Queeny" follows it's predecessor only in
as much it doesn't mess around with a drawn out intro and fairly
promptly kicks into a riff that wouldn't sound out of place on QOTSA
record before they went shit. (my Mrs thinks it sounds like a heavy
as hell Foo Fighters track)
And
maybe she should be writing this review, as whilst it's obviously a
heavy record, one that even the band themselves have described as
more metal than previous efforts it's also not afraid of melody or
hooks. I think it shows real songwriting skills to be able to balance
between the two elements so well.
5th
track "Maelstrom" is a standout track. It's the first song
that manages to get past the four minute mark (7.15 to be exact) and
as such features more twists and turns than a twisty turny thing.
A
solid and hypnotic verse section, guitar harmonies and melodies which
seem to perfectly capture the aquatic nature of the song.
The
record end on the brilliantly titled "Rat Faced Snorter"
which is the longest track on the record and features a more subdued
drawn out intro which at around the minute mark lurches into a
frenetic almost discordant riff which evolves and progresses as we
move towards the chorus, which is layered with shimmering clean (ish)
guitars and vocals drenched in reverb before it slams back into the
main riff, repeats it all and then ends on a mixture of feedback and
a combination of stabs from the guitars and drums. It's one hell of a
song to finish a record with.....
Over
the last couple of years I've discovered a few duo's (honourable
mention to Hotel Wrecking City Traders and Mantar) who just got to
show that you don't need two guitars and a bass tuned to the dirt to
produce heavy, memorable and exciting music. I'm adding Indian
Handcrafts to that list who have produced an excellent record, that
whilst it might be short on run time isn't short on ideas or impact. Take
the plunge and discover your new favourite band by ordering the
record from
here.......http://hellomerch.com/collections/indian-handcrafts
Words
by Simon Ross Williams
Thanks
to Dave at US/THEM Group for the promo. Creeps is now available to
buy on CD/DD/Vinyl from Sargent House now.
