ARTIST: Howlin Rain
TITLE: Magnificent Fiend
LABEL: American
GENRE: Rock
BITRATE: 193kbps avg
PLAYTIME: 0h 44m total
RELEASE DATE: 2008-03-04
RIP DATE: 2008-03-07
Track List
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1. Requiem 0:54
2. Dancers at the End of Time 5:56
3. Calling Lightning Pt. 2 5:11
4. Lord Have Mercy 6:37
5. Nomads 5:05
6. El Rey 7:08
7. Goodbye Ruby 7:51
8. Riverboat 6:04
Release Notes:
Though they now have two guitars, bass, drums and keys/horns, at its heaviest
Howlin' Rain drops the boom of a power trio. Think Cream's sonic punch, the
heaviness of Mountain, the layers of Procol Harum, the overdriven blast of
Vanilla Fudge, echoes of San Francisco Bay Area bands like Oxford Circle and
Kak, and the folk/country influences of early Grateful Dead. Listeners may be
momentarily fooled by the 54-second opener's horn-led suggestion of film noir,
but the album's first full track kicks in with a lengthy instrumental of raging
drums, organ and squalling psych guitar leads. Even the quieter breakdowns are
often only short breathers from the full-on attack, with vocals from Ethan
Miller (also of Comets on Fire) that alternate between raggedly hollered and
moments of Jack Bruce-like tenor. There are a few moments, such the soulful
"Nomads" and "El Rey," that are almost tranquil (at least, in comparison to the
full-on jams), with the guitars giving way to bass, drums and electric piano
before returning for hypnotic solos. The closing "Riverboat" is actually folky
and pastoral, in an electric sense. Throughout the CD Garett Goddard (drums) and
Ian Gradek (bass) provide the sort of musicality that leaves Miller's guitar
free to fly. The instrumental stretches, even when thickened by Mike Jackson's
rhythm guitar and Joel Robinow's organ, still feel elemental. The original
trio's sensibility (as heard on the their self-titled 2006 debut) is still here,
but layered with new instrumental and production complexities.
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