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...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead : ‘Another Morning Stoner’

Passion, passion, passion, but is that enough?

Passion, passion, passion, but is that enough? There’s no doubt that And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead mean it – while cynics dismiss the Texas combo of being Sonic Youth for kids – anyone who has seen Jason Reece in action knows that the music courses through his veins like white-hot metal. His problem is that it’s sometimes a struggle to get it out. Hence ‘Another Morning Stoner’ – an irresistible but defiantly homeless guitar riff in desperate need of a song. Apart from a few agonised screams from Reece, there’s nothing here you’d really call a chorus and you’re left endlessly poised on the cusp of something amazing. They can keep us waiting but for how much longer?

Jim Wirth

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