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Dirty Streets - Blades Of Grass
Release Date: 2013
Label: Alive Naturalsound Records
Format: MP3 320 kbps
Genre: Rock
Time: 39:02
Size: 91 MB
Originally from Mississippi but now calling Memphis, Tennessee home, Dirty Streets (guitarist and vocalist Justin Toland, bassist Thomas Storz, and drummer Andrew Denham) are a power trio specializing in the kind of hard boogie blues-rock that characterized bands like Humble Pie and Cream, and with Toland's Southern soul half-shouted blues vocal style out front, they sound, too, a little like the Black Crowes gone leaner and hungrier. This set, the group's third following two earlier independent releases, was recorded at the legendary Ardent Studios in Memphis, which no doubt adds to the full, throwback retro hard rock sound the band excels at. Dirty Streets aren't about innovation, and they certainly haven't reinvented the hard rock wheel on Blades of Grass, but they've captured exactly the classic '60s and early-'70s feel of that era's blues-rock trios, and they've done it with sharp, sturdy songs that have a distinct blue-collar, working-man feel to them. Clear highlights on this rocking, straight-up, and honest album are the opening "Stay Thirsty" and the street-smart and wise "Talk," although the band hits a thumping groove everywhere here, not ever trying to be clever, current, or fancy, but just plowing through like a real rock band whose members aren't worried one bit about beats, tape loops, or synthesized effects. Yeah, what this band does is going to be called retro, and it is by design. Built in the image of the classic power rock trios, with just a pinch of deep Southern gothic thrown in, Dirty Streets are all the more refreshing for not trying to be the next big thing. They rock, and they know it doesn't really matter what era you're in -- if you can rock, you'll work.
*Steve Leggett
Zeppelin, Black Crowes, Humble Pie, Rolling Stones....it's all here rolled into one complete tight sound and lit up for your approval. Taking in all of the classic rock sound waves flooding from my headphones. Clean production. Lyrics are perfect foil to the lock solid rhythm section. Good guitar sound for the solo. Gibson and marshalls at ten maybe. I'm hearing a lot of bluesy influences.
"Talk", which is the second track hits off like a normal well oiled classic rock machine and then slides into this dementia of soundscaping echoes and trippy 60's era sound effects. Ethereal visions of 60's idealism.
"No Need To Rest"...reminds me of Free and Hendrix in terms of delivery and phrasings. Guitar is out of this world. Exceptional but not over driven or flashy. I'm digging this.
"Try Harder" and "I Believe I found Myself" are two real standout tracks on this album.Production is clear and controlled, creative and crushing.
"Blades Of Grass" builds slowly and kicks you right in the face. Heavy in its own right but tempered to deliver all of the majesty and power of this tune. These guys know how to control this beast of a blues rock caravan they are driving. Simple and powerful, elegant and raw.
Throughout the listening I found myself raising the volume higher and higher. Finally I just took my headphones off and opened all the windows. This is a band that needs to be heard and played loud. My only request would be more distorted lead work but all in all a damn good album. "I believe I found Myself" is one awesome track....gov't mule, Cream....it's all here. This band is rock solid. The atmosphere surrounding these tunes is inviting. The sound they are producing is not new but it has a new spin, a new taste to the classic rock recipe.
Member:
Justin Toland - guitar/vocals
Thomas Storz - bass
Andrew Denham - drums
Tracklist:
01. Stay Thirsty - 3:28
02. Talk - 3:48
03. No Need to Rest - 3:23
04. Movements #2 - 3:05
05. Try Harder - 3:36
06. Blades of Grass - 3:44
07. Keep an Eye Out - 3:17
08. Heart of the Sky - 3:52
09. Truth - 4:34
10. Twice - 2:45
11. I Believe I Found Myself - 3:25
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