A fresh album release from Year of the Dog delivers a massive and sort of '90s underground alternative rock fuzz tone approach that feels welcoming and almost nostalgic in a strange way as it also blends in elements of punk rock, garage, and riot rock but it's the tones of these instruments that really nail that sound in along with the slightly animated but very robust vocals.
The self-titled album we absolutely no time giving you those heavy sorts of grungy tones with an amazing bass guitar tone that sort of pulls you in and gets your blood pumping along with these driving drums that give off more of that classic almost 90s alt-rock and grunge feels and to me, that whole aesthetic was completely nailed.
The record was completely fun. This is an album you want to listen to from beginning to end especially if you're a fan of grunge or driving alternative rock, indie rock with a little extra edge and energy, or any kind of heavy rock that feels good to listen to, and has songs that end up being fists in the air sing-alongs.
One of the other things that really hit hard about this record is their sheer electric energy. It sounds almost as if some of these songs or maybe all of them, were recorded live on the floor to an extent at least so that the players involved were just feeding off of each other the entire time giving the whole record this extra drive.
The energy level is indeed through the roof and rightfully so because the record does have this sort of righteous punk rock underbelly to it and you can tell that that's a big influence in a lot of these tracks or maybe to a few of the members of the band because the attitude, the riffs, some of the bass lines, all of it comes down to how they're able to blend that classic punk rock with grunge, alternative rock, indie rock, and more and just roll it up into one fat record.
If you listen to one or two tracks on the record, yes, you might get a gist of what you can expect from some of the rest of it but you will not get anywhere near the spectrum of what the whole album has to offer.
There are actual layers and a bit of depth to this record. Certain songs have bigger meanings than others, and there is a particular experience you get by listening to the full album.
This is something I love about the record itself. If you listen to the whole thing, it pulls you away from where you are and kind of puts you in a different place.
These guys know how to write a song that's catchy and blend this animated sort of colorful approach with that heavy-handed edginess and hard underbelly to create something that leaves an impact and also lets certain parts of songs float around in your brain for hours after it's ended.
Another favorite aspect of this record as a whole, is the guitar work. The guitar work is outstanding and to me is pretty much everything here. Now don't get me wrong, every part of this band drives the next. All the instruments and all the players complement the others and the whole band is on one mindset and the same wavelength to create something so awesome but, I love this guitar work because that is one of the strongest elements that blends in that 90s rock feel and they do it so well that the aesthetic is perfect.
This was a badass record that came through with a killer attitude, tons of character and personality, endless and almost rambunctious energy, and this sort of nostalgic 90s heavy rock tonality that made the whole thing addictive.
Listening to this album makes you want to go see them live simply because if that kind of energy and tone was captured on the record so well then seeing them play it live must be outstanding.
When I listen to the record, it just makes me feel like these guys are a great live band.
Sometimes I want to get that vibe from a record like this.
And anyway, this is for people who love any kind of great, classic, heavy rock music with a lot of edge, robust, and in-your-face kind of vocals, and that blend of grunge, this record literally has it all and if you just pop it on you'll see exactly what I mean.
Just be sure you listen to it loud because it's one of the best ways to do it in my opinion.
Remember where you heard it first.
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