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The Brought Low
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Vinnie Apicella
This record reeks of
1970's nostalgia right down to the brown-toned cover backing and band
name lettering, not to mention the contents therein, audibly stacked in
reverb and rousing feed driven fanfare and plenty o' the guitar Rock and
groove quality those many high collared low cuts among us are sure to
appreciate with their next shot o' the good stuff. Call it Rock &
Roll
cuz that's all it is and ever aspires to be and you know what, it's
enough. Then again just call it Bob Seger and you're close enough to
getting the same result. "Goddamn God Bless" is the first one
that
stands out at ya, not a slight on the "What I Found" opener
before it,
this one's just got an extra round to fire off. Sling together a slabs
o' Sabbath, Southern fried Blues and Boogie and a little of the Kiss
chord simplicity, made loud to be played loud and that kinda talk which
should always apply and sometimes falls on understandably deaf ears...
and well, The Brought Low, bring it in a manner most of us are
unaccustomed to or can't remember far enough back to fully
appreciated-but trust me, it don't take long. Stick around long enough
and you'll know what I mean. Delightfully sober which is a kind way of
saying these aren't your atypical bong-loading leaf worshippers
regurgitating the same five finger fuzz fray in a vacuum, bore ya to
tears cause when it comes time to placing name to song, you can't well
imagine where the Hell you were two minutes ago let along two songs!
Sure it all makes sense here, these guys, a power-trio from Brooklyn and
all of a sudden The Dixie Dregs appear outta nowhere-sure there's some a
that old fashioned down home cooking but nary a Pop lick or bubbly
chorus to obscure the view which whilst quickly getting blurred, lasts
long enough for you to appreciate an honest album of loosely fitted Hard
Rock and faded blues. The Brought Low brought it with them. coming
soon to crash a poker game near you.
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