DEAD MEADOW: The Nothing They Need
Twenty Year Career Converges to This Masterpiece
Steve Kille, Jason Simon, their three drum players over the years, and Corey Simon (extra guitar) have all gotten together to create Dead Meadow's finest release, entitled "The Nothing They Need". This is my favorite, finally replacing my previous favorite, their self-titled debut album. All the releases in between are high quality as well, but this one is overall a bit more energetic, with a bluesy heaviness on every track, and the production quality is excellent, really emphasizing the talent of each musician.
No band over the years has managed to sound so sleepy and dreamy, while keeping words like "heavy" and "Sabbath-y" appropriate. Here is one of my favorites, "Nobody Home":
Now another great one, "Here With The Hawk":
As mentioned, "The Nothing They Need" has contributions from former drummers Mark Laughlin and Stephen McCarty, as well as guitarist Cory Shane, but the current core lineup is:
Jason Simon: Vocals, Guitar
Steven Kille: Bass
Juan Londono: Drums
2018 is really promising to be an epic year for Stoner Rock, with this classic joining releases from Weeepecker, Fu Manchu and Crypt Trip, and a new Freedom Hawk album about to be released. I need extra hours in the day just to be able to listen to all the great music I've already added to my library this year. I've got a couple of things to share next weekend as well. Until then, keep it heavy!
-ULTRA
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