dead meadow - old growth

If you’re looking for a nice, slow-burning stoner-rock album, Old Growth should keep your buzz going. Heavy fuzz guitars coupled with a nice drone are the hallmarks here. Dead Meadow are adept at bluesy psychedelic-tinged rock that doesn’t go anywhere fast, yet follows the jam-band blueprint of slowly building before your eyes (and ears) into a swirling, rhythmic monster. There’s not much posturing here, and the lead singer’s vocals come across mumbled and muttered half the time, but that just adds to their overall aesthetic. Dead Meadow doesn’t make uplifting music (in fact, it’s got a dark, simmering undertone to it), but you probably could have guessed that from both their band and album name—though they add in a few low-fi “gentler” numbers and a song or two with a beat that provide nice counterbalance. There’s no doubt that Old Growth is a powerful record, and will easily help you while away many a Saturday afternoon.

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