Them Crooked Vultures… Flawed, but Great Nonetheless
Rock has had a tough go of things lately. There have been lots of great albums released, but most of them have not fit into that category. For instance I think Passion Pit or Fleet Fox’s debut albums are brilliant, but they are not what I’d call Rock. Not with a capital R. They just don’t make you want to throw up the devil horns.
Them Crooked Vultures, though imperfect, do.
Something like this just rocks so hard. Yea, I know the part at the end sounds a lot like Led Zepplin, but is that really a criticism? When so much of hard rock has been taken over by screamo bands who sound like they had the lofty goals of appearing as background music in the newest PS3 snowboarding game, it’s nice to have a band who appears just to want to rock you out of your socks.
The reason I say imperfect is that the songs are a little hit and miss. Some are great, some have brilliant parts but nothing here screams incredible album like Led Zepplin IV. But I hear the promise there. I’m really hoping that this band is not just a one off project, but something that might grow on another album. A band with this type of rhythm section, and stellar guitar work, is almost destined for something even more amazing down the road.