Hands Down Eugene - Narceologist
Reviewed by yewknee
The story goes that this album was lost during a studio break-in and a complete disarray of recordings being shuffled into unmarked boxes. After much digging, the songs were revived and compiled into their proper form. Whatever amount of work went into unearthing this was entirely worth it - as it is the band's strongest effort to date. I absolutely love the previous album (White Stone, Black Witch) and this seems to take that sound to the next level. It's a difficult to describe blend of southern rock, regular rock, solid hooks and a whole host of dark themes lyrically. Plus, if you don't love the guitar work at the end of "Glad To Be" you're just an idiot. [hdemusic.com]