Artist:      The Heavy
Album:       The House That Dirt Built
Label:       Counter
Playtime:    38:11 min
Genre:       Indie
URL:         http://www.myspace.com/theheavy73
Rip date:    2009-10-26
Street date: 2009-10-13
Size:        50.58 MB
Type:        Normal
Quality:     166 kbps / 4410kHz / Joint Stereo

Bands that look to the '60s and '70s for inspiration are nothing new in the
realm of rock music -- it seems every year, a new group appears that sounds
like they thoroughly studied and regurgitated their parents' album
collection. But when you find a band that manages to recall vintage sounds of
the past and also put its own unique spin on the proceedings, then you've
found something special. And that's exactly what the Heavy accomplish on
their sophomore full-length, 2009's House That Dirt Built. Borrowing equally
from garage rock and soul sounds from yesteryear (as well as merging in
hip-hop beats, to boot), House That Dirt Built is one mightily impressive
musical magic carpet ride. Singer Kelvin Swaby has the whole Rob Tyner/soul
thang down pat (as evidenced by such ditties as "Love Like That"), and his
bandmates keep pace throughout, with explosive rockers ("Oh No! Not You
Again!"), Jack White-meets-James Brown grooves ("How You Like Me Now"), and a
lush sonic sign-off ("Stuck"). Vintage rock revival done right.

01. Oh No! Not You Again!!                                            ( 0:18)
02. How You Like Me Now?                                              ( 1:53)
03. Sixteen                                                           ( 3:37)
04. Short Change Hero                                                 ( 3:02)
05. No Time                                                           ( 5:22)
06. Long Way from Home                                                ( 4:31)
07. Cause for Alarm                                                   ( 3:19)
08. Love Like That                                                    ( 4:43)
09. What You Want Me to Do?                                           ( 2:38)
10. Stuck                                                             ( 3:22)
11. Untitled                                                          ( 5:26)