Shout It On The Mountain
Heavy Medication, 2025
9/10
Listen to Shout It On The Mountain
A Los Angeles trio who use a dual guitar approach, the Neverland Ranch Davidians returns with 13 blistering new tracks that include covers by Eddie Floyd, Skip James, and the obscure 60's Chicago garage-punkers Half Pint and The Fifths.
The soulful and soaring “Swamp Feet” opens with Tex Mosley’s powerful pipes alongside well timed backing vocals and Max Hagen’s precise drumming, and “Big Bird” follows with raw guitar playing and a scrappy rhythm section that’s rugged.
The title track lands in the middle and uses Greg ‘Smog’ Boaz bass strategically amid the thumping climate and talking versus singing, while “Cactus Cooler Man” carries plenty of punk spirit, where Will Bentley’s intricate guitar won’t go unnoticed and suits the sing-alongs.
Further still, the stylish demeanor and buzzing backdrop of “I Think I’m Positive” comes with a mesmerizing quality and distinct droning, and “Hard Time Killing Floor Blues (Dirty)” exits with dense guitar that leads into the Davidians’ own brand of gospel that’s hard hitting and cryptic.
Iggy Pop and Henry Rollins are both fans of Neverland Ranch Davidians, and you likely will be, too, if you have an interest in garage-rock, cowpunk and blues, R&B and soul tinted punk.
Travels well with: APB- The Radio 1 Sessions; The Contractions- 1980