If it's possible to have a crush on a band, I think I have one on the Bloody Hollies.
These Buffalo, New York boys play a gritty, in-your-face kind of punk rock that will slap you silly while they kick you in the head with their intense guitar riffs and heavy hitting drums. Just when you think they can't make it any more louder or grittier, the next song comes along and shows you that they can.
I'm a firm believer in the first song being the most important. If it doesn't make you want to listen to the rest of the album, you're screwed. If it makes you wonder why the hell you got the album in the first place, it's not a good first impression, is it? Fortunately for us, the Bloody Hollies know how to make a good first impression and did so with the first song, "Watch Your Head".
Whether it's the raw sound of Wesley Doyle's vocal chords or the fury-fueled riffs coming from the guitar, this song is one killer track. And it just gets better from here.
"Burning Heart" is a short, intense track that is the equivalent of being hit musically by freight train repeatedly. And that's a good thing.
"Gasoline" gets my vote as the best song on the album. It's a bit slower, more rock than punk rock, and the vocals screech. It's pure musical bliss capable of producing those always sought after orgasms for the ears.
"Right Between the Eyes" picks up after the slower tune of "Gasoline" and boy, does it ever hit you between the eyes. Perfect for those days when you just want to smack someone. Thank you, guys!
The album ends with "Raised by Wolves", a slightly fuzzy, gritty song of stripped down rock 'n' roll/garage rock reminiscent of the sweet ol' 70's.
Clocking in at just over 30 minutes (30 minutes and 5 seconds, to be precise), If Footmen Tire You... is a short but punchy album that is worth every minute. None of the songs go over 3 minutes and forty seconds, making it clear that this is one intense album that you should own.
Complete track listing:
Watch Your Head
We're So Anxious
Burning Heart
Gasoline
Right Between the Eyes
Cut It Loose
Mind Control
Infatuation of the Girl
dirty Water
The Fuzz
Raised by Wolves
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