Failure Machine - Ain't Shit (Wiener Records)
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| Failure Machine Ain't Shit |
Release Date: Out Now
Ah, my Reno boys. These are good
boys. These boys are good to their mama. And to your ears. Failure Machine are
firm favourites on this humble blog and their prolific output is always welcome
but I do worry that each new missive will let me down. Not so. This limited
edition cassette EP kicks out the early jams with a fuzzy, scuzzy mash up of
Neil Young's 'I'm The Ocean' and Buddy Miles' 'Them Changes' covered in thick,
gooey saxophone and powered by the distilled sweat of James Brown and the work
ethic of Bruce Springsteen. God damn these guys have got soul in spades and the
world needs to hear them roar through whatever medium it takes. Spencer and
Clint are the brains and brawn behind this operation but the arranged gaggle of
supporting cast only serve to add to the raw sexual power.
The other two tracks on this
latest offering begin with 'Backwards', a cover of their peers' El Camino Sutra
and I don't know the original but the looseness, gravelly vocals and intensity
with which the song is delivered makes you want to be within sweat drenching
distance of this performance - preferably in the basement of a dive bar in
Reno. 'I Can See You're Leaving Me' is the final track and, as far as I'm
aware, is an original tune. This is end of the night, encore for the masses
stuff with a simple but rampant JSBX riff chugging away underneath aspirational
riffs before descending in to hand claps, cowbell and then a Blues Brother
style finale - all in just over two minutes of meaty punk'n'garage'n'soul. Just
imagine what that double team could accomplish in the bedroom....! Tantalising,
isn't it?
More information: https://www.facebook.com/failuremachine?ref=ts&fref=ts
Listen/Download Here: https://failuremachine.bandcamp.com/album/failure-machine-aint-shit
Live Dates:
27th March - EP Release Party @ Shea's Tavern, Somewhere in
Reno.