Teardrop City – It’s Later Than You Think

Teardrop City – It’s Later Than You Think

Sonic Rendezvous/Dial Back Sound/Rip It Up! – 2018 /2020

Rock, Garage, Blues, Country, Punk

Rated: ***

A colleague wrote about this album and his words alone made me want to get down and dirty and dance with Teardrop City! Did they name themselves after The Monkees single by the same name? Are they just a filthy reincarnation of the Louvin Brothers? Whatever the case, the foursome that released their debut release It’s Later Than You Think back in 2018 have this edge and stank to them that will have you wanting to spend a few more nights in the gutter than is probably good for ya. Now available everywhere, as a soundtrack for your trip to the dark side of life. Teardrop City is comprised out of four Mississippi heroes Tyler Keith, George Sheldon, Wallace Lester and Laurie Stirratt. Indeed, from bands like The Neckbones, Kenny Brown and Blue Mountain. It’s been described as a Exile On Main Street by the Rolling Stones meets Muswell Hillbillies by The Kinks. Wow! And it is indeed, something along those lines. Grimy garage, with country and blues roots a plenty, punky arrogance and a whole lot of attitude. Pure rock ‘n roll of the greasy kind!

(Written by JK)

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Stoner HiVe’s Top 5 artists listened to last week…

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Top 5 artists listened to last week…

Boogie Beasts

Matra

Almanegra

Flux Amuck

Neon Desert

Every bone in his body seemed to have its separate and private pain, and he knew that his despair had acted as an anesthetic when he came out of it and felt the actual sharp pains… Oh yes, it’s Monday once again… Another week gone and a new week before us! Last week we had those dastardly Boogie Beasts on repeat; their new album Deep out on Sonic Rendezvous marries psychedelic wickedness with barnyard garage and bluesy bourbon soaked tunes to perfection. The heavy sun dried stoner tones resonating out of Milan, Italy makes us desperately long for the summer! The new self-released III by Matra definitely raises the temperature on all fronts! Pop sensible desert and stoner, very addictive! There are more outfits named Almanegra; but this trio resides in Buenos Aires, Argentina and just released their self-titled debut. Five tracks that hits you with heavy blues fuel, makes you speed up to the horizon, arms waving and with a lust for adventure and wild times. Can’t get enough of this one! Omaha, Nebraska home of five-piece Flux Amuck. Releasing their debut The Alternate for all the metal crazies who loves some experimentation, weirdness, punk and funk for breakfast. Good, tasty and nourishing on almost every scale! Neon Desert comes at us from Brazil, and gives us some grungy stoner and punky hardrock on their debut self-titled released. The duo produces raw and smoky tunes that will have you traverse the globe with a definite swagger in your step! Check’m out! Check’m all out!

Boogie Beasts – Deep

Boogie Beasts – Deep

Sonic Rendezvous – 2019

Rock, Blues, Psych, Garage

Rated: ****

We’ve got dancefloor leveling stompers, groovy swingers, sultry and sticky songs! And ofcourse psychedelic wickedness that marries their barnyard garage and bluesy bourbon soaked tunes to perfection. Oh yes, these Belgian Boogie Beasts know how to get down and get everybody dirty! Their new album Deep is the perfect soundtrack for completely smoked out venues that sell dubious quality homebrewed moonshine in leaky mugs. And I remember listening to the debut album Come And Get Me back around 2015 and thinking, shit, we need to keep an eye on those dastardly bastards of Boogie Beasts. With spurs earned in rickety garage outfits like The Goon Mat & Lord Benardo and wild psychedelic rockbands called Voodoo Boogie; the four beasts have now set their aim on combining that with some honest Delta blues roots. Recorded live and analogue, the album soon becomes an atavistic and primal return to the days of yore when a slide guitar would silence the onlookers and a harmonica would make a crowd go insane. Deep by Boogie Beasts is there for everyone who longs for those lazy hot summers, laying in the hay, sprinkelet in their teeth and sipping on some bourbon… And for those who wanna jump around at a hoedown dance party filled with junkies, thieves and outlaws… Yes, it’s for everybody!

(Written by JK)

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