First off, I have to give huge props to Doom & Stoned for introducing me to this band. To see that they are from L.A., makes me proud. And we sure as hell need more artist like The Great Sadness and Aboleth, here in the SoCal scene. When you first hear that guitar riff, it feels like being slammed into the glass by a defenseman at Staples Center. And to accompany it is one powerful voice and a skinsman with a mighty stick. A sick combo for a heavy blues duo.
If their first two releases didn't get you hook, then I'm sure WEEP will do the job. After hearing the hearing the S/T EP, you pretty much knew The Great Sadness were gonna make some huge noise. On "Enough"- drummer, McNeely starts things with hitting the snare, as if he's getting the troops ready for battle. Or in this case, a rock'm heavy blues jam session. Cathy Cooper then comes in and brings her awesome riffs and bluesy vocals. "Birdman" is probably their most rock'n track on WEEP. It's a track with a killer riff that makes you stomp your foot on the ground and bang your head. The Great Sadness also have a sweet twang, and "Desperate" is a track that displays it very well.
On their first full-length, The Great Sadness managed to keep everything flowing smooth. The guitar tone sounds killer. No doubt about that. To me, that what give The Great Sadness their identity. Cathy and Stephen are one hell of a combo that play off each other very well. Every chord and beat played, feels natural and has soul. They flow very well with the sound that Cooper and McNeely have created. Heavy blues has been something that is really getting my attention. And if I wasn't already a fan of the sub-genre, then The Great Sadness would seal it for me. WEEP is a album that packs a lot of POWER. They may not be heavy in a sonic sense, but they manage to be heavy by putting a lot of heart in their music. It's probably the reason why you'll see a lot of bloggers and music journalist giving a lot of praise to this awesome L.A. duo.
WEEP deserve my stamp of approval with "5 Hitlers Punched In The Face".
You can purchase WEEP at https://thegreatsadness.bandcamp.com/album/weep-2
Also follow them at Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thegreatsadness/
If their first two releases didn't get you hook, then I'm sure WEEP will do the job. After hearing the hearing the S/T EP, you pretty much knew The Great Sadness were gonna make some huge noise. On "Enough"- drummer, McNeely starts things with hitting the snare, as if he's getting the troops ready for battle. Or in this case, a rock'm heavy blues jam session. Cathy Cooper then comes in and brings her awesome riffs and bluesy vocals. "Birdman" is probably their most rock'n track on WEEP. It's a track with a killer riff that makes you stomp your foot on the ground and bang your head. The Great Sadness also have a sweet twang, and "Desperate" is a track that displays it very well.
On their first full-length, The Great Sadness managed to keep everything flowing smooth. The guitar tone sounds killer. No doubt about that. To me, that what give The Great Sadness their identity. Cathy and Stephen are one hell of a combo that play off each other very well. Every chord and beat played, feels natural and has soul. They flow very well with the sound that Cooper and McNeely have created. Heavy blues has been something that is really getting my attention. And if I wasn't already a fan of the sub-genre, then The Great Sadness would seal it for me. WEEP is a album that packs a lot of POWER. They may not be heavy in a sonic sense, but they manage to be heavy by putting a lot of heart in their music. It's probably the reason why you'll see a lot of bloggers and music journalist giving a lot of praise to this awesome L.A. duo.
WEEP deserve my stamp of approval with "5 Hitlers Punched In The Face".
You can purchase WEEP at https://thegreatsadness.bandcamp.com/album/weep-2
Also follow them at Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/thegreatsadness/
