Blessing the Hogs The Twelve Gauge Solution
Goodfellow Records GFR028 July 26th, 2005
By Jason Jordan
Fasten your seatbelts, folks, because Blessing the Hogs gravitate toward the shaky, unstable side of things on The Twelve Gauge Solution, which showcases several moments thatll just floor ya. The piece, as a whole, doesnt skimp on repetitiveness, though its side winding musicianship and staggering grooves all wound together with taut, atmospheric production will have you gasping for breath on many occasions.
Like most other releases, there are tidbits of information that you might already be aware of: Billy Anderson (studio extraordinaire) contributes guitars and vocals, Sean Ingram (ex-Coalesce) laid down guest vocals on covers of Quicksands Fazer and The Melvinss Hogleg, and The Twelve Gauge Solution finds its home on the much-lauded Goodfellow Records label. With that said, Blessing the Hogs have essentially crafted an hours worth of music, and the musics strength directly concerns aesthetics above all. Its difficult and maybe pointless to dwell upon anything else but the tremendous grooves in numbers such as 40 Drops of Marrow, 18 Rabbit, among other songs prefaced with a numeral, except for The Carrier. Also noteworthy is the production for how slick it isnt, which lends both a gritty and grimy aura to Blessing the Hogss latest outing. Mostly, though, all of the groups pieces revolve around a solid-as-fuck riff that functions as a focal point, but then hands the baton off to other runners in the relay. Add in a plethora of supplemental materials via enhanced disc, and the package looks even better.
Perhaps what it boils down to is as follows: did I glean enjoyment from The Twelve Gauge Solution? Without trying to over think the issue, Id answer said question without hesitation, and yes would be my reply. If you arent on board with Blessing the Hogs, then I propose that you remedy the situation immediately. So go do that now. Thanks. Bye.
8/10
Official Blessing the Hogs Website
Official Goodfellow Records Website
Goodfellow Records GFR028 July 26th, 2005
By Jason Jordan
Fasten your seatbelts, folks, because Blessing the Hogs gravitate toward the shaky, unstable side of things on The Twelve Gauge Solution, which showcases several moments thatll just floor ya. The piece, as a whole, doesnt skimp on repetitiveness, though its side winding musicianship and staggering grooves all wound together with taut, atmospheric production will have you gasping for breath on many occasions.
Like most other releases, there are tidbits of information that you might already be aware of: Billy Anderson (studio extraordinaire) contributes guitars and vocals, Sean Ingram (ex-Coalesce) laid down guest vocals on covers of Quicksands Fazer and The Melvinss Hogleg, and The Twelve Gauge Solution finds its home on the much-lauded Goodfellow Records label. With that said, Blessing the Hogs have essentially crafted an hours worth of music, and the musics strength directly concerns aesthetics above all. Its difficult and maybe pointless to dwell upon anything else but the tremendous grooves in numbers such as 40 Drops of Marrow, 18 Rabbit, among other songs prefaced with a numeral, except for The Carrier. Also noteworthy is the production for how slick it isnt, which lends both a gritty and grimy aura to Blessing the Hogss latest outing. Mostly, though, all of the groups pieces revolve around a solid-as-fuck riff that functions as a focal point, but then hands the baton off to other runners in the relay. Add in a plethora of supplemental materials via enhanced disc, and the package looks even better.
Perhaps what it boils down to is as follows: did I glean enjoyment from The Twelve Gauge Solution? Without trying to over think the issue, Id answer said question without hesitation, and yes would be my reply. If you arent on board with Blessing the Hogs, then I propose that you remedy the situation immediately. So go do that now. Thanks. Bye.
8/10
Official Blessing the Hogs Website
Official Goodfellow Records Website
