Ploughound
"Shift"
Independent

By: Paul Autry

Here's a ten song release that I would describe as college radio friendly, slightly noisy rock with a dose of pop and light punk. It's got a raw sound and I'm not talking about the production. It's one of those studio releases that seem a bit more "live," as opposed to something that's all spit and polished. Since I got a cassette version (this has been released on CD) I found that I can get into the first side, but, when I got to side two, I found my enjoyment wearing off a bit. I don't know...to me, the songs sounded a bit more laid back on the second side. I think the only one I really liked was "Throw Me A Bone." The best track on the album, in my opinion, is the cover they do of Tom Petty's "Free Fallin'," they picked up the tempo a bit on this one and since that's just a cool song to begin with, it became even cooler in the hands of Ploughound.

http://www.ploughhound.com

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