It's less than a year
ago since I reviewed Buffalo Killers' previous album 3 for
Subba Cultcha, (I'll put a link here soon when the relaunched site is
back up and running), it's great to see that the band's creativity
shows no signs of letting up. Their recently released fourth album
Dig. Sow. Love. Grow. is an extension of where the band were
at on their last album – earthy country rock, dripping with
Zachary and Andrew Gabbard's vocal harmonies. This time round there
are some heavier moments creeping in, as on album opener Get It with
its 70s guitar riffage and one-note Stooges style piano. While not
quite into metallic zones it does represent the heavier end of the
blues rock spectrum.
For the most part
though the clue is in the album's title – earthy, organic, hippy
love vibes are in the area. The album sounds like Harvest would
have had Neil Young decided to record said record with an electric
band. It's electric, and rock 'n' roll, but shot through with some
down home warmth. While it lacks a killer track on a par with 3's Huma Bird, there's still rich pickings here. Their take on southern
rock ticks all the right boxes – grooves, songs and great harmony
singing all present and correct. And man, as for those guitar tones
and solos! Dig it indeed!
Click over the jump for a video for Buffalo Killers' track Get It.
Click here for Buffalo Killers' website.
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