Album Type: Full Length
Date
Released: June 04th 2014
Label: Self
Released
The
Men Of Women - track listing:
1.Olympia
03:36
2.Black
Russian 03:56
3.The
Little Death 06:00
4.Brown
Note Symphony 05:06
5.Take
Me To The Gallows 12:02
Bio:
A
schizophrenic blend of crust punk, sludge, doom and rock ‘n’
roll. With added class.
Band
Members
Jon:
Guitars & Vocals // Ron: Guitars // Gareth: Drums & Vocals.
Review:
So
we have a band called WOMEN releasing their debut mini-album – The
Men Of Women. Sorry to disappoint all you Stoner Rock Feminists out
there but these WOMEN are a bunch of dudes playing some blazing riffs
to impress you with. So what do WOMEN provide? Well they provide 30
minutes of self-proclaimed “Classy Scuzz Rock Jams” to shake your
body to. WOMEN are more of lo-fi punk driven Doom/Sludge/Stoner Metal
band adding dark vocals to the mix.
Opening
track – Olympia – embraces the Stoner Rock energy of Karma To
Burn but given a more twisted and violent makeover as the band plays
their riffs on the Sludgier side of life. It is a hard-rocking blast
that will show you that these dudes from WOMEN can play!!!
2nd
track – Black Russian – sees the band adding their lo-fi punk
vibes to the party with shades of Red Fang and Mastodon style riffs
playing at a more faster pace. Obviously, this is a song about
drinking as the lyrics are spliced with a dangerous edge that plays
out like a morality tale with added bite. The dual vocals from Jon
and Gareth are sung with gusto and conviction especially the angrier
grizzled vocals lurking in the background.
3rd
track – The Little Breath – carries on the fast-paced dangerous
atmosphere with one of the albums stand-out tracks that grabs you by
the scruff of your neck and throws you right into the middle of the
action. Sludge, Grunge and Stoner Metal riffs combine that you show
that these bunch of WOMEN cannot be messed with. The second part of
the track sees WOMEN play sonic bursts of violent sludge/stoner rock
riffs, which takes the album into heavier and darker territory
The
last two tracks – Brown Note Sympathy and Take Me To The Gallows
sees the band add Drone and Noise Rock nightmarish vibes for the last
17 mins or so. It is quite a contrast to the albums earlier songs as
WOMEN stay in the darkness as the atmosphere becomes Doom and Gloom.
It is a great end to finish the album on especially on the 12-minute
epic last track, which is worth the purchase of the album alone.
The
Men Of Women is a truly stunning album and marks the arrival of a
great band from the UK Sludge/Stoner Metal scene. Let us see what
their full-length debut album brings.
Brilliant
and Highly Recommended.
The
Men of Women is available to buy from BandCamp now.
Check
The Band from links below:
Written by Steve Howe
