With October looming its foliage-rotted, bark-covered claws at us, we must once again take shelter in the caves lit only by the screen glow of our computers. Luckily, before the cold winds brought the hard rain, on September 21st I had the chance to see
Nails hop on board a show with
Burning Love at
The Shop in PGH. This unexpected lineup was a pleasant surprise, especially since the two were set to play a show in Vermont about a week later. Though the Nails review will be saved until another post, for now I'm getting in to a tractor trailor of kickass with wild-cards, Burning Love.
From the onset, Toronto-based Burning Love thrust out jack-knifing riffs and pave-pounding beats that reminded me of speeding into a twilight horizon. This three-year-old, five man powerhouse features the roaring vocals of Chris Coholan, former singer of the now defunct Cursed. I was definitely impressed by Coholan's stage presence; taking charge and reminding people that live shows are for passion and movement, not silent elitism and self-consciousness.
Their first full-length on
Deranged Records,
SONGS FOR BURNING LOVERS, is like getting into the Duke's General Lee with Lemmy and flipping a coin to see who drops the cinder block on the gas pedal. Clips of vintage race car collisions flash by as one is sonically tossed side-to-side, cruising through melodies that recall the self-destructive swagger of the Stooges. The mix is heavy on the vocals and guitars, while drums and cymbals cascade in the background. In general, it's fast, crunchy, and rich, though it could benefit from bringing up the bass. If you're a fan of Doomriders and Cursed, then you'll definitely want to check out this album. As always, if you really dig it, support the band and buy it...don't be cheap.
Whiplashing Good Traxxx:
- Don't Ever Change -
- Gain -
- Miserable Sound -
- High Speed Wired -
- Alien vs. Creditor -
- Morning After Party -
I GOT TROUBLE IN MIND,
DREKULA
thnx
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