Movin On

Trippy Wicked are a 3 piece stoner / heavy rock band that lean on the bluesy side of the stoner rock fence. This is music to heartily drink and smoke to, due largely in part to the uncomplicated song structures with their sing along choruses. The performances throughout are stellar with a great bass tone that harks back to the great dirge like tone employed by Tim Bagshaw on Dopethrone. The guitar tone is suited to the vocals in that there seems to be a fair amount of fuzz but just enough Zeppelin like classic rock to hear what is going on.

The drums, whilst doing their job seem somewhat uninspired given the amount of room on offer by the guitars and bass. Granted, songs such as Southern hit the nail on the head with their laid back N'awlins jazz quarter touch but Fire is a song that was just begging for Mark Greening styled drum fills throughout the verses, a shame especially given the cool movements that take place throughout the title track and Sea Shanty.

The initial overall mix is somewhat disappointing too as I just don't feel that everything is as clear as it could be - given the context of the songs and the band, this isn't Nattens Madrigal after all here people. I understand that it was recorded at Chuckalumba studios and a truly live sound is probably the aim of the game but it feels like it falls just short sadly.

However, I would still recommend this to fans of Goatsnake, Clutch and other heavy as fuck rock. The variety of the songs on offer here is a testament to the emotions that must have been woven into the fabric of writing Movin' On. Movin' On, Sea Shanty, Not What You Know and Fire, (for all my niggles with the drums) are real banging tunes that are simple and do the job of getting your foot tapping and your head banging. The songs Echoes and Because of You are heavy purely from the atmosphere they generate and the depth to which they can unwittingly take the listener.

Southern, Clothes On My Floor and The Water could very well be used for a soundtrack to a ride through the bayous with a southern comfort and a bag of beef jerky. Personal standout tracks for me are Sea Shanty, Echoes, Not What You Know and Because of You.

A decent debut stating from the get go what Trippy Wicked are all about.