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Bullhead's Psalm | Baroness | 1:19 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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The Sweetest Curse | Baroness | 4:30 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Jake Leg | Baroness | 4:23 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Steel That Sleeps the Eye | Baroness | 2:38 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Swollen and Halo | Baroness | 6:35 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Ogeechee Hymnal | Baroness | 2:35 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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A Horse Called Golgotha | Baroness | 5:21 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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O'er Hell and Hide | Baroness | 4:22 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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War, Wisdom and Rhyme | Baroness | 4:25 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Blackpowder Orchard | Baroness | 1:00 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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The Gnashing | Baroness | 4:17 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Bullhead's Lament | Baroness | 2:59 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 12 Songs |
Album Review
Georgia-based psychedelic rock band (calling them a metal act seems very reductive, though there's some seriously headbangable material on this disc) Baroness has made a subtle but unmistakable evolutionary leap on this, their second full-length and a clear companion piece to 2007's Red Album. It's hard to say exactly what new guitarist Pete Adams has brought to the band after replacing drummer Allen Blickle's brother Brian, but the band's established blend of Southern sludge riffs, druggy instrumental journeys, and melodic interstitial interludes, all propelled by a particularly thudding drum sound and held together by John Baizley's hoarse but clean vocals and gorgeous cover art, are even stronger now than before. The transition from the almost Moody Blues-like "Steel That Sleeps the Eye" into the crunching hard rock epic "Swollen and Halo" is just one example of Baroness' seamless melding of moods through technique and compositional acumen. There are numerous interludes on the disc — basically, any track shorter than four minutes is an exploration of a riff followed by a dissolve into sound effects or keyboard swooshes, slowly dissolving into the next actual song. "Ogeechee Hymnal," for example, offers one of the album's heaviest riffs, but it's a mere appetizer before "A Horse Called Golgotha," a suitably galloping prog-metal epic that effectively conquers Mastodon's territory, and includes some astonishing guitar leads. This is a ferocious album that's not afraid to be genuinely beautiful. One of the best hard rock releases of 2009. [There's also a two-disc deluxe edition that pairs the album with a live set recorded in 2008.]
Customer Reviews
Great album..deserve the acclaim
This is a great record. If you are a fan of prog metal and listen to the likes of mastodon etc then this is an album you def shouldn't miss!
Blue
Baroness are a metal band from Virginia USA who mix sludge, stoner and prog influences to create an interesting sounding brand of metal with a lot of twists and turns.
Their music is often compared with bands like Mastodon, Kylessa, High On Fire and even bands Isis and Neurosis. They do share varying degrees of similarities or else they have toured with these bands but largely have their own style. If you are a fan of any of those bands or just that general area of the genre, then check out Baroness it is very likely the type music that you'd enjoy.
Blue Record is their second full length studio album, which was released in 2009 and saw the band expand on the sound that they started with 2007's Red Album, moving further away from easy Mastodon comparisons and forging their own feel. Blue Record features a stronger emphasis on acoustic sections, as well as songs which explore more riffs and beats in shorter time spans, resulting in a more dense sound overall.
Due to the fact that the music is a little denser and more challenging than on their debut, the album is somewhat of a grower and may not take you aback as instantly as its predecessor did but the overriding quality and additional weight should win you over in a couple of listens. Blue Record is the type of album where you find new little bits to enjoy on each new listen and that rewards you for your patience.
Highlights include the brilliant semi-acoustic `Steel That Sleeps The Eye,' as well as `The Sweetest Curse' and finally `A Horse Called Golgotha,' which has one of the most bittersweet opening riffs ever written as well as superb drumming and powerful choruses.
The album is produced very well indeed, conveying the multifaceted sound perfectly but maintaining a garage style energy throughout and perfectly supporting the rock solid songwriting. Overall; Blue Record is just a straight up excellent record and each individual song is good in its own right, although once again just missing some indefinable special something that would elevate it to classic status. If you enjoy this type of music Baroness are definitely a proposition worth checking out, and no Baroness fan should be without Blue Record!
Biography
Formed: 2003 in Savannah, GA
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '00s
Top Albums and Songs By Baroness
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Take My Bones Away | Take My Bones Away - Single | 4:59 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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A Horse Called Golgotha | Blue Record | 5:21 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Isak | Red Album | 4:22 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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The Birthing | Red Album | 5:03 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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The Sweetest Curse | Blue Record | 4:30 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Jake Leg | Blue Record | 4:23 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Wanderlust | Red Album | 4:29 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Swollen and Halo | Blue Record | 6:35 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Rays On Pinion | Red Album | 7:35 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
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Steel That Sleeps the Eye | Blue Record | 2:38 | £0.79 | View In iTunes |
