Now entering their 6th year, things
seemed to have slowed to a manageable pace for curator and mastermind Steve STB
of STB Records, having hit a purple patch a
couple years ago, when it seemed vinyl releases were coming every couple
months, more recently it seems to the outsider looking in that STB Records are easing off the gas a little in terms of
volume of releases but continue to set the benchmark in terms of delivering
high end vinyl releases. But what would a
stunning record be if the music concealed
within those grooves sucked. Yes STB Records deliver kick ass vinyl, but the quality of the
music needs to be kick ass too and the label certainly know a things or two
about that, seemingly nurturing talent, until the big boys come along. Today’s SLUDGELORD debutants
seem to be no different, in fact worshippers of the riff, behold, it’s time to
feel Minnesota, because Let It Breathe are
ready to bring their self-titled LP from its fuzzy, small town beginnings to
the metal-loving masses of the world.
Let It Breathe’s
7-track self titled debut rumbles with stoney heft and washes of easygoing
melody. Emphatic vocals soar and coast over exuberant drums and tasteful
leads, but first and foremost they bring the riff. The cavernous sound resonates deep and grooves hard, and
those who dig everything from Howling Giant to The Heavy Eyes to Telekinetic Yeti are sure
to trip out to this epic LP and today you can check out a brand new jam, in the
form of “Blood Relations”. Let it Breathe's
debut LP is set for release on April 27 via STB Records
and can preordered here
