The Heavy – The House That Dirt Built

This British group’s new album, The House That Dirt Built, their second full-length to date, is a dizzying array of funky, horn-driven hard-rock and reggae, splattered with multiple side-show sound effects and narrative-like conceptual bits.  These bits range from a scary movie intro sample to a tumbleweedy, western-tinged interlude, and they don’t let up once the album begins.  The experience is a lot like watching a well versed, enthusiastic cover band genre-hop at a county fair, complete with Elvis suit, Bob Marley wig, and multiple set changes.

The Heavy – Short Change Hero

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This entry was written by Andrew Frederick, posted on October 19, 2009 at 10:17 am, filed under New Music and tagged Ninja Tune, The Heavy, The House That Dirt Built. Leave a comment or view the discussion at the permalink.