TROUBLED HORSE
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Troubled
Horse’s only release prior to this, a single on Crusher Records, was a superb
slab of wax – reminiscent of early Witchcraft in its melodic doomy early ’70s
vibe. However, much like with Witchcraft’s recent album, this LP suffers with an
overly punchy production job that turns their previously retro vibe into
in-your-face rawk stylings.
That’s not to say there’s isn’t much to admire
on this album – ‘Another Man’s Name’ is a storming slice of boogie rock with a
claw hammer delivery. Elsewhere there’s the anthemic ‘Tainted Water’ and an
oddly cheesy ballad, ‘All Your Fears’. However I just can’t help but feel that
much of their original charm has been unfortunately stripped away – there’s
none of that bassy mid-range warmness that made their earlier material so
appealing.
I can’t quite get as excited over this as other
contemporary Swedish acts but it’s undeniably a powerful and melodic record of
some distinction.
Austin Matthews
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