Release
date: February 17th
2017. Label: Self Relased. Format: CD/Cassette/DD
Heavy
Trip – Tracklisting
1.Bird Worried
2.Michael Caine
3.P.A.G
4.Smokin' Stacks
5.Hangman
6.Bobby Brown 03:14
7.No Gods
8.Lester Vitalis
9.Basket of Snakes
10.Plow the Road
Band
Members
Anthony Paganelli – guitar,
vocals
Lennon Hudson - bass
Lance Jackman – guitar, vocals
Jess Gowrie – drums
Review
Horseneck
is comprised of members from bands diverse as Will Haven and Chelsea
Wolfe. With that kind of pedigree you would probably be expecting an
Alternative/Doom and Gloom style of band. Well you would be wrong as
Horseneck play a more upbeat style of Noise Rock/Sludge/Stoner Rock
with hints of Blues Rock holding everything together.
Horseneck
debut album – Heavy Trip – is where the emphasis is on fun and
creating some heavy noisy riffs along the way. Opening track – Bird
Worried is noisy slice of Blues/Stoner driven rock. A great blend of
different vocals with heavy hardcore style growls matched against
some cool sultry female blues rock vocals. The riffs have the swagger
and confidence of QOTSA.
Second
track – Michael Caine – is a more disjointed affair compared to
the opening track as Horseneck remains in the Noise Rock world with
elements of Punk, Sludge and Stoner Rock that see Horseneck playing
riffs that Red Fang have sadly left behind. This song has such an
uproarious rebellious streak you can’t but help enjoying the
addictive wild ride. The song has a soulful blues and dirty punk
heartbeat lurking under all that Sludge/Stoner Rock carnage. The
final part of the song sees Horseneck slow things down for a sludgier
atmosphere. This is perhaps the most out of control rock song on the
album and is perhaps the albums standout track.
Third
track – P.A.G. opens with strange soundclips before the heavy
sludgy punk riffs appear. It’s another loud offering from these
genre-defying riffsters. This song has a more alt-rock/grunge style
approach with the instrumental work having quite an experimental
feel. Though Horseneck return to the albums earlier heavy psychedelic
sounds that will leave you guessing which direction the album turns
to next.
Fourth
track – Smokin Stacks – is perhaps the albums most
straight-forward psych stoner rock song with heavy bursts of
post-hardcore energy. The dual vocals see Horseneck offering a more
heartfelt approach with a great sing-along chorus.
Fifth
track – Hangman – sees Horseneck change the albums direction yet
again as it opens with a subtle Blues Rock sound. With this being
Horseneck, the mood doesn’t stay quiet for long as they bring a
heavy metallic groove that demands your attention.
Other
great songs to check out are: Bobby Brown, Lester Vitalis and Plow
The Road. Bobby Brown is another potential standout track as it
follows the same template as Michael Caine. Though Bobby Brown is
slightly more demented in tone and in scope.
Heavy
Trip is an album that more than lives up to it’s name as it’s a
heavy psychedelic trip and one that will appeal to fans of The
Melvins, QOTSA, Indian Handcrafts and Red Fang the most. Horseneck
don’t play to genre conventions as they experiment to create their
own addictive sound. Heavy Trip is perhaps one of the strangest and
most addictive records you’ll hear this year. This is one trip
worth taking over and over again.
An
absolutely fantastic album. End of.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks to Earsplit PR
for the promo. Heavy Trip will be available to buy on Cassette, CD
and DD from February 17th 2017.
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