Limited Edition Compact Disc. Only 100 Copies Pressed!
Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
"Midnight Moan" on CD for the first time ever! Only 100 copies are being pressed. Once they're gone...that's it.
Includes:
1. Lose My Mind
2. Slave Dance
3. Today is Technicolor (One Step Closer)
4. All My Money
5. Collide
6. Purgatory Blues 7. Smithereen
8. Midwestern Lullaby
9. Diggin' a Ditch
"The overall feel is a lot more psychedelic than riff-centric and every song is of an altogether different treatment. If you had to break it down, there are shades of Southern Rock, 60s blues rock a la Cream with hooks and riffs that remind me of Slo Burn, blending elements of classic rock and modern rock seamlessly...
The first track “Lose My Mind” is a Hendrixian wah-wah laden jam, accented by some notably busy classic rock drum patterns. “Slave Dance” features some pretty towering riffs interspersed with ethereal verses, making for a perfect psycho-stomp followup for the opener. It even begins to sound a bit like Stone Temple Pilots at a point but the indulgence in lead guitar yanks the record back into the mind-bending musical realm. The standout track is probably “Today is Technicolor (One Step Closer)”; it features Heavy Glow‘s usually dreamy verses contrasted with a chorus you’ll find yourself humming throughout the day.
One of the highlights is the vocal performance of vocalist and guitarist Jared Mullins. Being a three piece, the band seems to put Jared firmly in the songwriting driver’s seat, which would partially explain the emphasis on vocal hooks. The backing organ and slow stomp of “Purgatory Blues” provide for a swampy, down-South feel, accented by some slightly distorted vocals. “Collide” is a straightforward bluesy stoner rock track which sounds something like Slo Burn until its overtaken by a catchy guitar hook. “Smithereen” serves as a slight breather with it’s intricate acoustic guitarwork and somewhat nasal vocals. The album closer “Diggin’ A Ditch” is a grimy 7 minute rocker which shows off the dynamic rhythm section of Joe Brooks and Dan Kurtz. The abstract would be that it’s catchy, driving hard rock music that still holds firmly on to it’s 60s and 70s roots. The biggest strength is that all of Heavy Glow’s influences are difficult to pick out precisely because they combine them so smoothly and disarm the critical portions of the brain by parading infectious choruses in front of the listener.
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