Gallon Drunk - The Soul Of The Hour (2014) {Clouds Hill Ltd.}
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Rock / Alternative / Indie Rock
More than two
decades on from their debut album and in the wake of the death of
bassist Simon Wring, Gallon Drunk have developed a thicker skin than
they once had. There's a bit less swagger and noticeably more focus and
determination in Gallon Drunk's ninth studio effort, 2014's The Soul of
the Hour, but the result is a powerful set of songs that live up to this
band's formidable legacy.
Opening with "Before the Fire," which begins with understated drums and
piano and slowly builds to a howling frenzy, The Soul of the Hour finds
Gallon Drunk laying claim to a place where darkness holds all risk and
all power, and as they wind their way through raunchy hard rock ("The
Dumb Room"), slow bluesy studies (the title tune), gentle but forbidding
soundscapes ("Dust in the Light"), and garage-psych freakouts ("The
Speed of Fear"), Gallon Drunk confirm they have the muscle and the
imagination to make this stuff both personal and compelling. As usual,
founding member James Johnston is the star of this particular show,
building layers of guitars and keyboards over blasts of vocal power that
give The Soul of the Hour its strength, but drummer Ian White is an
invaluable second-in-command, keeping time and adding valuable dynamics
and punctuation throughout, and horn player Terry Edwards and new
bassist Leo Kurunis add plenty of color and texture on the high and low
end. Producer Johann Scheerer gives the sessions a natural, roomy sound
that makes the interplay between the musicians all the more impressive,
and The Soul of the Hour confirms that Gallon Drunk are bloodied but
unbowed, still raging against the world around them and just as powerful
as ever.
tracklist:
01 - Before the Fire
02 - The Dumb Room
03 - The Exit Sign
04 - The Soul of the Hour
05 - Dust in the Light
06 - Over and Over
07 - The Speed of Fear
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