Back and Sunburnt / Weedeater – God Luck and Good Speed
Well I’m back after spending a few days camping by the Grand Canyon and a night in Las Vegas. Overall the trip was a pretty good time. I definitely need to go back to Vegas at some point in my life. I got somewhat sunburnt while I was there. That’s the first time that’s happened in awhile. The top of my feet and my nose got it the worst. Needless to say I’ve been hitting the aloe vera gel bottle pretty hard the past day or so. Anyway, it’s nice to be back and sleeping in my own bed again instead of some air mattress inside of a stuffy hot tent.
I wouldn’t consider myself a big sludge/stoner rock guy, but there are still a few bands out there that make some fairly engaging and undeniably heavy tunes that grab my attention. Being a fan of Buzzov*en when they were still around, I was naturally drawn to the band Weedeater when they arose out of the ashes when Buzzov*en came to an end. I remember one thing about Buzzov*en from when I was younger. My friend told me he heard them on the radio, which was surprising, and he told me he couldn’t stand the vocals. I kind of laughed, however it’s funny to ponder what he would think of Weedeater if I was still in contact with him today. I would have to assume that it would force him to break out in tears.
For those that haven’t followed Weedeater since their inception in the mid-nineties, they have released two albums. Both of which were produced by Billy Anderson. This time around though for their latest album God Luck and Good Speed they enlisted Steve Albini for producing duties. While I have never had a chance to see the band live, the band themselves state that the album captures their live sound better than anything they’ve done before. All I can say is if this is what their live show sounds like then count me in. I’ve always dug Weedeater’s previous albums, but their latest is definitely a step up. Never have the band sounded so incredibly mammoth. While the band has always had a distinct sound to their bottom heavy swamp rock, it’s never been showcased in such a way as this. God Luck and Good Speed is definitely one of the better sludge/stoner rock albums I’ve heard in awhile. For those that haven’t heard Weedeater and consider yourself a fan of sludge, then check the tunes out below.
Weedeater – God Luck and Good Speed [MP3]
Weedeater – Dirt Merchant [MP3]
For those that are interested, God Luck and Good Speed is available now through the excellent Southern Lord. Definitely pick this up.
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