This review will appear in Issue 59 of The Undergorund Sound @ http://undergroundrecords.org/sound
Couldn't think of a nicer way to remember 2015. While perhaps it's all been said and done before, this album contains enough actually composed music to be called original today. True, you might get a smattering of countless psychedelic blues all stars, yet the Sumner Brothers have approached the masses with some refreshments worth partaking; rarely boring, slightly off put, recalling of camp fire sing alongs when the scouts finally discover the cannabis growing amongst the weeds. Visions of mountain murder sprees, drunken spur of the moment regrettables, twisted nostalgic relationships and foggy recollections of adventure cast the emotional lyrical framework suspended upon simple to complex progressions fed by guitars. Occasionally, the lead work throughout is inspiring, only but a time or two do you encounter much drought, and thankfully it is fleeting.
You can almost hear Willie Nelson & 'ol Trigger down at the revival spouting timeless words of wisdom on secondaries like "Lose Your Mind", yet it's the Sumner Brothers gearing down for considerations relating to your mental stability. There's even a little organ in there fleshing out the scene. This is later on in the album, the true fire comes early with true gems such as "Last Night I Got Drunk" with it's hillbilly funeral stomp and swirling leslie. It does get your hopes up early that what will follow is an incredible masterpiece, the brothers however just let you glimpse the enlightenment. The final awakening, they let you decide. No doubt there is magic arising at times; while a bit retro, sounding like the best of some other band which will remain nameless, you have the soaring "Ant Song". The Brothers know, you'll figure it out, even if you're a bit late to the game.
A time or too, you wonder what the Sumner Brothers were thinking. The drums, overall most of this music, shuffles between percussion and mere shadow dancing. Sometime that sounds like a kid with a drum machine rips to bandage right off the wound, making you want to holler in pain. Overall, whatever discomfort you feel is salved over by the amount of fine guitar medicine abundant throughout. Henceforth the number "Go This One Alone". More of that riding on the riff, laid back back beat that comes at you at just the right time, as you enter into the maze known as the jam, and the doors open again, and you glimpse the light. The Sumner Brothers are there, helping you fly, and The Hell In Your Mind relents, as the music takes you away. Touche'
Couldn't think of a nicer way to remember 2015. While perhaps it's all been said and done before, this album contains enough actually composed music to be called original today. True, you might get a smattering of countless psychedelic blues all stars, yet the Sumner Brothers have approached the masses with some refreshments worth partaking; rarely boring, slightly off put, recalling of camp fire sing alongs when the scouts finally discover the cannabis growing amongst the weeds. Visions of mountain murder sprees, drunken spur of the moment regrettables, twisted nostalgic relationships and foggy recollections of adventure cast the emotional lyrical framework suspended upon simple to complex progressions fed by guitars. Occasionally, the lead work throughout is inspiring, only but a time or two do you encounter much drought, and thankfully it is fleeting.
You can almost hear Willie Nelson & 'ol Trigger down at the revival spouting timeless words of wisdom on secondaries like "Lose Your Mind", yet it's the Sumner Brothers gearing down for considerations relating to your mental stability. There's even a little organ in there fleshing out the scene. This is later on in the album, the true fire comes early with true gems such as "Last Night I Got Drunk" with it's hillbilly funeral stomp and swirling leslie. It does get your hopes up early that what will follow is an incredible masterpiece, the brothers however just let you glimpse the enlightenment. The final awakening, they let you decide. No doubt there is magic arising at times; while a bit retro, sounding like the best of some other band which will remain nameless, you have the soaring "Ant Song". The Brothers know, you'll figure it out, even if you're a bit late to the game.
A time or too, you wonder what the Sumner Brothers were thinking. The drums, overall most of this music, shuffles between percussion and mere shadow dancing. Sometime that sounds like a kid with a drum machine rips to bandage right off the wound, making you want to holler in pain. Overall, whatever discomfort you feel is salved over by the amount of fine guitar medicine abundant throughout. Henceforth the number "Go This One Alone". More of that riding on the riff, laid back back beat that comes at you at just the right time, as you enter into the maze known as the jam, and the doors open again, and you glimpse the light. The Sumner Brothers are there, helping you fly, and The Hell In Your Mind relents, as the music takes you away. Touche'