INITIAL IMPRESSIONS OF BARONESS’ BLUE RECORD
Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 at 10:30am by Axl Rosenberg
At the risk of sounding like Eric Cartman after having just seen the Terrence and Philip movie (“Who Wants to Fucking Touch Me?!”), I got to hear Baroness’ Blue Record last night and I just need to say: holy shit, dude.
This is clearly gonna be the next record that we talk about until you’re sick of hearing about it. Because it hits the spot, dude. The G spot. Again… and again… and again. Shiver.
Comparing Baroness to Mastodon seems both disrespectful and passé at this point, but for the sake of simplicity: this really is Baroness’ Leviathan. There’s been a certain buzz in the air for this band since their Red Record, everyone is primed for something new and awesome, and Baroness are going to 110% deliver. The album is undeniably metal and, it should go without saying, fairly proggy – but its also bluesy and soulful, and the songs are all catchy and extremely well written (And that’s why I imagine it will appeal to non-metalheads, too.).
I can’t wait to go listen to this album again. It comes out here in the U.S. on October 13. Get excited.
-AR
I just listened to the song on their myspace and this album is gonna kick ass, but still I think that the red album is something hard to defeat.
I am very much looking forward to hearing this whole album, i like this band alot.
Baroness > Mastodon
Yes
WRONG, Mastodon shits all over Baroness in both playing abilty and muscial creativity. Stop having shitty opinions.
Debatable. Sounds like you have a comfortable seat on the bandwagon.
YES YES YES!
what up with you guys ignorantly calling it the red record instead of the red album again. wheres the quality control…. oh wait nvm.
MTE
Damn. Beat me to it. Saw where they called it the “Red Record” when they first introduced the new single for the “Blue RECORD.” I just let it go. Damn dumb asses.
I couldn’t care less about whether it’s metal or not, as long as it’s as good as the red album.
Sometimes, I really love you Zilty… And then there’s all those other times…
Fuck that contest. Just give this man a job at MS. He’s proven time and time again he can bring the wit and the wisdom.
Wit and wisdom happen to be things I have in great abundance. And if it pays well enough, I’d probably take the job.
what’s next for these guys? Yellow LP? btw i love the Red Album. the birthing is the shit
Haha, it would be funny to see them take a page out of 50 cent’s book
Yellow Compact Disk.
Baizley is ridiculous, possibly the best/most well reputed cover art guy since Repka, and has the ability to write fucking incredible music. Anyways, the new song(s) is immense, cannot wait for this
Storm Thorgerson
As long as there is one track that is as atmospherically epic as “Grad”, I’m cool.
there’s about five at least…
Probably the record I am looking forward to most this year. Red album was damn near perfect.
I agree that “Red Album” is a pretty high bar to try and meet, much less jump over, but based on their better-ever-time-I-see-them live shows, I can totally see “Blue Record” pulling it off.
These guys can do no wrong, can’t wait til this comes out. I might start buying albums on vinyl just so I can have a huge version of that cover.
I’m extremely jealous. I’ve been listening to Bullhead’s Psalm/Sweetest Curse non stop for the last 24 hours.
Every time I see Blue Record mentioned, I nearly go into cardiac arrest. I’m unhealthily hyped for this record, and by the description it sounds like it will fulfill all my expectations.
But will there be a vinyl release?!!
I just can’t believe how much love this band gets from metalheads. No, not because I think they suck or anything, but when you take ultra-feminine aesthetic (the name and record covers, not the music)+hipster adoration+overt indie rock/emo influences (they sound like Argument-era Fugazi on a metal binge)+scene-wide hipster/beardo hatred you’d think=FAIL or something. Oh well. I’m not complaining. I love their music. It’s inspiring to see an ecclectic/original/good-at-writing-songs band go a long way, regardless of their image…
whole album is amazing. simply flawless.
Baroness are an amazing band and so is Mastodon. The Blue Record totally kicks ass.
Good review, too.