Album Type : EP
Date Released
:
24/4/2014
Label : DIY/Self
Release
Track
Listing :
1). Pink
Elephants 03:32
2). Burn the
World 03:00
3). Windowpain
03:25
4). Butterflies
Lie 03:39
5). Smitten
04:21
6). Maggot
King 02:49
The
Band :
David Beard | Vocals
& Guitar
Drew Johnson | Bass & Vocals
Bill Seals | Drums & Vocals
Drew Johnson | Bass & Vocals
Bill Seals | Drums & Vocals
Review
:
Obviously
the South is known for Southern Rock, but there are several other things the
South is also known for.....
1.
Sweating out Saturday night's sin's in church on Sunday mornings. Don't laugh!
If you're from the South, you've been guilty of this and you will do it at
least 100 more times.
2.
Music – all kinds whether it be Rap/R&B, Southern Sleaze, Punk Rock, Gospel
or some of the most Godawful Southern Rock cover bands you've ever heard.
3.
Good ole boys – hillbillies/rednecks. Nothing wrong in that, I'm from the
South, I'm country as cornbread and damned proud.
Let's
get down to business and get back on track, shall we? The latest thing the good
ole state of Ga.
Opening
track, “Pink Elephants”, comes roaring out the gate with a thundering bass riff
that'll flat knock your dick in the dirt! From here the listener is stuffed
into the trunk of an old hot rod and taken for an emotional romp all up and
down the back roads where the influences of Reverend Horton Heat and Golden
Earring bleed out all over the place. It's an emotional thrill ride of musical
shenanigans – the choruses are a blitzkrieg of drum rolls, guitar dives backed
with soaring vocals. Next up is a track called “Burn The World”; here is where
the band's songwriting/musicianship shines the brightest as the focus is on the
hook/melody and lyrics. Vocally, this maybe the best tune of the album;
guitarist/vocalist Beard does a stellar job bringing the listener with his
vocals; quite reminiscent of Joe Lynn Turner's vocal work heard during his time
with Rainbow.
Bringing
in the heavy is the tune “Windowpain”, this tune is all about the hook and
groove, whether it be the riffs, bass lines or the vocals. Rhythmically, I'm
most pleased with this tune as the tandem of Johnson & Seals slide nicely
into each others pocket and ride out smiling. The lead break plunders into a
nice breakdown and Beard flat rips out a smokin' lead break that would make any
guitarist under the sun jealous. The oddball and the filthiest off the EP is
the track “Smitten”. While it has the feel of a ballad, it's quite the
opposite; maybe you could say it's the ballad of a serial killer. Beard
describes in great detail what he'd like to do, amongst those things, are
gouging out eyes and blacking out smiles – the sick boy in me is quite turned
on! Adding to the already eeriness of the tune are furious leads breaks, off
kilter melodies and sullen vocals/desperate gasps for air.
There
are two more tunes on this EP to devour, but you'll have to see for yourself.
For
an independent DIY band, Into The Further have put their best foot forward with
the “Rollin' Sixes” EP. I hear a ton of 80's/90's Metal/Rock influences with
subtle nods to bands of the millennium. Not bad at all for a band from the
Bible belt, apparently that strap has taught them a lot. Pick this up in
digital format or get a hard copy today – you don't wanna miss this! It's
melody driven, riddled with hooks and held down by a blisterin' rhythm section!
Words by: Southern
Assassin
For
more information :
http://www.intothefurther.net/ (Web addy)
https://intothefurther.bandcamp.com/ (Buy Here)
