Sweep the Leg Johnny – Sto Cazzo!
For music lovers, I doubt there is many other things that make one feel better than hearing a band take that step forward and release an album that fully realizes their potential. It really is a good feeling. On their third album Sweep the Leg Johnny did just that, and to me it seemed like quite a large step. Before, I’d been a fan of the band…but never as much as I was after I heard Sto Cazzo!. The album consistently capitalized on the moments of brilliance that were scattered about in their two previous albums and for six seamlessly connected songs it absolutely tears you apart. Working as always within their intriguing set of influences ranging from jazz to noisy math-rock, Sto Cazzo! is the product of tension and chaos.
One of the best things about Sto Cazzo! is its production. While it may or not work for other bands, for Sweep the Leg Johnny the live feel and sound that they achieved on the album couldn’t be any more perfectly suited. Throughout the album one of the most amazing things to listen to is the interplay between the alto sax played by vocalist Steve Sostak and guitarist Chris Daly. If anything just listen to the song “Columbus Day”. It’s a shining example of just how talented this band was, the melancholy moments gradually built up to sax accompanied chaotic blasts still sits as one of the best things I’ve heard.
Sweep the Leg Johnny – Columbus Day [MP3]
For those that don’t own this album, then find yourself a copy. It’s a must own for anyone that is a fan of noise-rock/math-rock. Head on over to Amazon where you can find a few used copies left for a relatively good price. Great stuff.
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