Snowblind In The Rising Sun
Saustex, 2022
10/10
Listen to Snowblind In The Rising Sun
The Memphis rockers Joecephus And The George Jonestown Massacre brings us all originals here, where themes of their travels and all the problems plaguing society right now are soundtracked by punk, blues, Southern rock and even metal ideas.
“Voices” gets the listen off to a lively start with thumping drums, driving riffs and gritty yet smooth singing in the searing Southern rock, and “Summer of 93” follows with a more dense approach that borders on hard-rock with its thick rhythm section.
“Nothing To Lose” lands at the halfway point, and bring both rawness and tunefulness to the swirling delivery, while “Life Of The Party” is actually quite calm before bursting into a furious display of hard hitting punk fueled country rock that benefits from acrobatic bass playing.
“Bleed The Day” and “Change The Channel” exit the listen, where the former is a bit ominous, and even embraces some stoner rock nods, and the latter recruits some bluesy swells that soars amid crisp drums and mesmerizing guitars.
There aren’t too many albums that can remind you of Johnny Cash, Melvins, and Dead Kennedys in one song, but this is one of them, and you’d be hard pressed to find anything else out there that grabs you by the throat quite like Snowblind In The Rising Sun.
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