Release Date: September 30th 2025. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD
Gordon Heavyfoot - Tracklisting
1.Black Day In July 06:55
2.If You Could Read My Mind 02:32
3.Oh Linda 05:58
4.Pony Man 04:40
5.Ribbon of Darkness 03:48
6.The Way I Feel 05:01
Members
Vocals - Friendly Rich
Guitars - Nichol Robertson
Bass - Vivienne Wilder
Drums - Gavin Maguire
Review
Gordon Heavyfoot is a Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metal collective from Canada who perform covers of the legendary and iconic Folk Rock musician Gordon Lightfoot. I’m British and I even know the importance that Gordon Lightfoot had on the entire Canadian Music Scene. His legacy is legendary with a string of classic tracks that were championed by the likes of Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson over the years.
So now we have a band called Gordon Heavyfoot who are performing a down-tuned and WEEDIAN take on a collection of Gordon Lightfoot’s tracks that sound very different to the Folk Rock originals. The message maybe the same but it’s delivered differently with the violent and sadistic vocals from Friendly Rich which feel like he’s being possessed by SATAN himself. With a sludgy atmosphere appearing within the majority of the tracks that feels more in line with bands such as BONGZILLA, WEEDEATER and DOPETHRONE though there’s a killer sideline of dirty BLUES ROCK which gives this EP a subtle gritty score.
The standout tracks have to be Black Day In July, Oh Linda, Pony Man and The Way I Feel. As these are where the filthiest, heaviest and grooviest sounds of the EP appear with a pulsating rhythm section made up of Vivienne Wilder on Bass and Gavin Maguire on Drums. Nichol Robertson provides the guitars and that’s perhaps where the heaviest parts of the EP appears.
I admire how Gordon Heavyfoot tries something different with these classic tracks but also paying love and respect to the original source material at the same time. The sound can be quite grimy and stripped back but it works superbly well in the end. This EP is superb entertainment which shines a light on one of the greatest musicians to ever come from Canada.
If you like your music LOW & SLOW but with a sludgy NOLA resurgence then Gordon Heavyfoot will surprise you in many ways you don’t fully appreciate until after you listen to this great release.
Excellent and Highly Recommended.
Words by Steve Howe
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