Today Is The Day's last album, "Pain Is A Warning", was a really good rock record. Almost had a AC/DC feel to it. Pretty much had me thinking if they're going with this direction on the new album, or do something different. With "Animal Mother, there's a bit of "Pain", but also has some early stuff in the mix.
The opening title track is a perfect example. Just like in "Expectations Exceed Reality", Steve Austin whispers before going full force. Definitely a worthy TITD opening track. "Outlaw (acoustic)" also has that "Pain Is A Warning" sound. There single, "Masada", is a great track to give a idea what to expect from "Animal Mother. But I am a huge fan of "Godcrutch" and "Heathen". And the closing track, "Boodwood", almost sounds like a Radiohead song. That's a song that took me off guard. I did not expect a song like that on a TITD album. Huge kudos for that.
Even though "Animal Mother" isn't "Willpower" or "In The Eyes of God", but it's still a heavy record. One thing for sure is that I enjoyed this than the last two release. It's awesome to see that Southern Lord put this album out. Now I can't wait to see what Steve Austin and Co. will do in the next album. Austin still sounds badarse and he really got a good rhythm section to back him up. "Animal Mother" gets a good "5 Hitlers Punched in the Face".
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