Post by FGM on Mar 19, 2002 2:07:40 GMT -5
Having released their debut album ‘The Complete Guide For Cynics’ in 1999 and received a number of mixed reviews, Half Man has released a new full-length titled ‘Red Herring’. <br>
So you like Cream, Sabbath and Mountain? - Then this is the band for you! ‘Red Herring’ is out on now on the Beard Of Stars label. The opening track ‘Repulsion’ is bluesy space rock instrumental that demonstrates the depth of Half Man’s song writing ability. These guys have been around in one form or another since the late ‘80’s, so over the years the have managed to assimilate a host of influences.
The lengthy blues based track ‘Sugar Mama’ was a standout for me. Janne’s vocals have that real soulful attitude about them. This track combines 1970’s hard rock progressive tendency with the spontaneous psychedelic influences of bands likes Cream. Sticking with the blues tradition, a number of tracks like ‘Willy The Pimp’ (a Frank Zappa cover) also feature some Harmonica. <br>
First and foremost Half Man are a heavy blues based band. For this their second full-length, they have also successfully managed to incorporate some spacey psychedelia to create a sound that is layered with overdubs and effects. <br>
Probably the best way to describe the Half Man sound is to say that they are a progressive psychedelic stoner blues band. Yeah it is a mouthful, but there are so many elements to their sound.
Tracklist:
1. Repulsion
2. Too Late
3. Pigs In Space
4. Sunday Morning Is Coming Down
5. Willy The Pimp
6. Sugar Mama
7. Departed Souls
8. Same Thing On My Mind
9. Grass Stains
10. Journey Into Darkness
11. Hard Time
12. No Title
13. Red Herring (Only on Vinyl Version)
Brad Larter (FGM)
So you like Cream, Sabbath and Mountain? - Then this is the band for you! ‘Red Herring’ is out on now on the Beard Of Stars label. The opening track ‘Repulsion’ is bluesy space rock instrumental that demonstrates the depth of Half Man’s song writing ability. These guys have been around in one form or another since the late ‘80’s, so over the years the have managed to assimilate a host of influences.
The lengthy blues based track ‘Sugar Mama’ was a standout for me. Janne’s vocals have that real soulful attitude about them. This track combines 1970’s hard rock progressive tendency with the spontaneous psychedelic influences of bands likes Cream. Sticking with the blues tradition, a number of tracks like ‘Willy The Pimp’ (a Frank Zappa cover) also feature some Harmonica. <br>
First and foremost Half Man are a heavy blues based band. For this their second full-length, they have also successfully managed to incorporate some spacey psychedelia to create a sound that is layered with overdubs and effects. <br>
Probably the best way to describe the Half Man sound is to say that they are a progressive psychedelic stoner blues band. Yeah it is a mouthful, but there are so many elements to their sound.
Tracklist:
1. Repulsion
2. Too Late
3. Pigs In Space
4. Sunday Morning Is Coming Down
5. Willy The Pimp
6. Sugar Mama
7. Departed Souls
8. Same Thing On My Mind
9. Grass Stains
10. Journey Into Darkness
11. Hard Time
12. No Title
13. Red Herring (Only on Vinyl Version)
Brad Larter (FGM)