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Generous Maria
Electricism
Buzzville Records
The second full-length release from Gothenburg’s finest stoner
rockers sees them embrace a slightly less frantic and more
mature sound than on their outstanding Command of The New Rock
album, which was rereleased last year with additional tracks.
That said, the first time I feel the stoner groove Generous
Maria can do so well is during the chorus of the album’s
second track Sheer Violence, and again during the excellent
bridge section. The first track, for me, never gets going.
Happily, from track two onwards, the groove and style never
let up, through the slithering Slit-eyed Lizard, the
Spiritual Beggars style echoing slow burner She’s Got Plans
For Me, the high-paced Out of My Head and the grooving-monster
It’s Called Love.
The best ’til last, as they say, the albums closes in absolutely
stunning fashion. Li’l Crisis Of Mine is simply majestic.
The kind of groove-dripping driving rock you can’t resist
moving to. I think I would have reordered the disc slightly.
The start of The Chilling Effect is too sudden for an opening
track. The best way to open an album is with something that
leads in, but doesn’t take too long about it. Monkey Business
by Skid Row, for example. Or with something that starts with
a cool guitar riff by itself before the drums and bass start,
like Iron Maiden’s Wicker Man.
Something about Electricism isn’t quite as immediate as
Command of The New Rock, but patience being the virtue
we’re all told it is will reveal a much deeper, more mature
and well rounded sound. This is a definite improvement,
you just have to give it time to show itself.
“ groove and style ”
Tracklist: The Chilling Effect / Sheer Violence / All Wrong Alright /
Precious And Grace / Slit-eyed Lizard / She’s Got Plans For Me / Ripe /
Out of My Head / Bootlicker / It’s Called Love / Li’l Crisis of Mine
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