Powered Wig Machine - Supa-Collider (2014)
Supa-Collider,
the second album from the Arizona-based band Powered Wig Machine,
hits its stride from the first step, launching right into a gnarly
desert rock snapper (the one you'll find at the bottom of this
review). Humor and riffage combine in a pleasing ratio throughout
the album, though the big-sky riffs and sizzling guitar are
definitely the more prominent part. The vocals have a good edge of
roughness, fitting in alongside the steady and reliable drums, the
massive bass foundations, and the wind-blown sound of the guitar's
lightly-fuzzy ripping.
Listening
to the album, you could easily think that they're tearing along
without a care; that's when desert rock can reach some of its best
moments, after all. But listen just a little more carefully, and it
becomes evident just how much care the band put into getting just the
right balance of desert rock elements, not letting themselves get
bogged down by too much repetition, not sounding too light on the
bass or over-saturated on the treble end, and investing enough of
themselves in the project to give it a sense of their personality.
Much respect to these hard workers, who recently wrapped up a tour of
the south-west States in support of the album, and here's hoping they
put out a few singles or an EP to go with Supa-Collider
and tide us over until their next album emerges from the craggy sands.
~
Gabriel
For
Fans Of; Brimstone Coven, Kyuss, Iron Man, Weedeater, Elder
~
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