Release
date: November 27th
2015. Label: SRA Records. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Out
Of Space – Tracklisting
Emotional
Collapse
Mortality
Jam
Walkin'
the Fine Line
Intro
Cold
Blooded
Super
Junkie of Being
Stone
Carvin' Man
Walking
Curse
Over
the Edge
Band
Members:
Perry
Shall/Chris Wilson/Colin McGinniss
Review:
Philadelphia’s
HOUND released their excellent debut album – Out Of Time – back
in 2014. It’s mix of swirling doomy psychedelic riffs matched
against classic Hard Rock vibes made these guys a band to look out
for. HOUND are back with their new album and it’s perhaps a natural
follow-up called – Out Of Space.
Guitarist/Vocalist
– Perry Shall – describes the album as “If Motorhead’s Stiff
Records era songs were written by someone who was stuck living in
Philadelphia their whole life. The record channels hard rock
influences by the ideas of time and space. Space being Philadelphia.”
Don’t
worry; this isn’t a progressive rock style opera. This is an album
that harnesses the anger and thrust of Motorhead with a hint of
modern-day Hard Rock/Stoner Rock bands such as Kadavar and Mos
Generator. If that doesn’t get your motor running nothing will.
Opening
track – Emotional Collapse – is pure Hard Rock grooves with a
groovy sideline in Stoner/Garage Punk sounds with Perry impressing on
vocal duties. Sure the music can be very retro at times but that’s
a good thing as HOUND are very confident and assured in their musical
abilities. It has a cool psych blues rock vibe running through out
the song. It can be disjointed at times but it don’t distract you
from enjoying this song.
Second
track – Mortality Jam – is a fuzzy retro stoner song which gets
straight down to business of laying on the fast-paced riffs. It’s a
very bluesy affair especially with the vocals. It’s good that HOUND
have managed to create an intriguing story despite the short running
time.
Third
track – Walkin’ The Fine Line – sees HOUND unleash some of the
albums loudest riffs as the tone becomes heavier and merged with a
70s Classic Hard Rock sound. The garage rock influence is matched
with once more with a Doom/Stoner Rock tone and it becomes one of the
albums standout tracks.
Fourth
track – Intro – OK, strange song title for the 4th song on the
album. Anyway, this is where HOUND prove their Hard Rock/Stoner Rock
credentials as they offer another damn fine heavy doom blues laiden
track that has some menacing touches to it. Even bordering on Occult
Rock at times especially with the spooky organ playing in the
background. A welcome distraction from the other songs on the album.
Fifth
track – Cold Blooded – sees HOUND carry on the Doom/Occult/Garage
rock feel from the previous track but now with Perry adding his superb
vocals, for a song that’s part Motorhead and New York Dolls
marching down the Doom/Occult Rock musical highway.
The
final four songs carries on with HOUND’s twisted doomy surreal take
of Garage, Hard Rock, Psych and everything else that falls in
between. Notable mentions should goto Stone Carvin’ Man, Walking
Curse and the excellent final song – Over The Edge.
Truth
be told I wasn’t expecting much from this album as I was expecting
Out Of Time Part II. To the bands credit, they’ve released a
stunning follow-up that’s an exciting take on all things Hard Rock.
Out Of Space is one hell of a record. Check this out now. Excellent
and Highly Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Carl at Action PR for the promo. Out Of Space will be available to
buy on CD/DD/Vinyl via SRA Records from November 27th 2015.
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