Born out of the ashes of Kyuss (I love Welcome To Sky Valley), this is the band’s fifth release produced by Masters Of Reality’s Chris Goss; it does sound like a hybrid of Kyuss and Masters.
Turnin’ On The Screw opens up the album, and it’s an ok track but nothing special. Now Sick Sick Sick is a different beast altogether, a very simple repeating riff and groove that just gets in your brain. I’m Designer is a quirky offbeat oddity and Josh Homme’s vocals make the track. Into The Hollow has an old school blues vibe with an indie melody over the top. Misfit Love is fuzzed up weirdness and it seems to be going nowhere until the vocals kick in. Running Joke closes out Side 1 and it reminds me Chris Cornell in his darker moments. Battery Acid kicks off Side 2 with an almost punk riff and beat; it is an ok track. Make It Wit Chu follows, this could have been on any Masters album, and is a very groovy blues piece. 3’s & 7’s is all Nirvana strumming and again, if it wasn’t for the vocal it would be quite forgettable. Not a patch on Songs For The Deaf, it’s just an ok record.
6.5/10 from The Grooveman.
