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INITIAL IMPRESSIONS OF BARONESS’ BLUE RECORD

 Tuesday, August 11th, 2009 at 10:30am by

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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

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  • Mrpeumo

    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.

  • ceth

    I am very much looking forward to hearing this whole album, i like this band alot.

  • bearbomb

    Baroness > Mastodon

    • http://uponwingsofblack.blogspot.com/ \m/Eluveitie\m/

      Yes

    • Sasha

      WRONG, Mastodon shits all over Baroness in both playing abilty and muscial creativity. Stop having shitty opinions.

      • bearbomb

        Debatable. Sounds like you have a comfortable seat on the bandwagon.

  • http://www.adrenalinepr.com Natalie

    YES YES YES!

  • Glorious Johnson

    what up with you guys ignorantly calling it the red record instead of the red album again. wheres the quality control…. oh wait nvm.

    • Ross

      MTE

    • Beard

      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.

  • Ziltoid

    I couldn’t care less about whether it’s metal or not, as long as it’s as good as the red album.

    • jackattack

      Sometimes, I really love you Zilty… And then there’s all those other times…

    • Jimmy

      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.

      • Ziltoid

        Wit and wisdom happen to be things I have in great abundance. And if it pays well enough, I’d probably take the job.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Tom-Campagna/40702766 Tom Campagna

    what’s next for these guys? Yellow LP? btw i love the Red Album. the birthing is the shit

    • http://www.crustcake.com/ The WZA’d

      Haha, it would be funny to see them take a page out of 50 cent’s book

    • Matthew Grant Anson

      Yellow Compact Disk.

  • tom

    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

    • Deaner

      Storm Thorgerson

  • jackattack

    As long as there is one track that is as atmospherically epic as “Grad”, I’m cool.

    • http://www.crustcake.com/ The WZA’d

      there’s about five at least…

  • cougar party

    Probably the record I am looking forward to most this year. Red album was damn near perfect.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Wayne-Graham/588353202 Wayne Graham

    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.

  • http://raiseyerfists.wordpress.com raiseyerfists

    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.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Farhaad-Esfandiary/501309890 Farhaad Esfandiary

    I’m extremely jealous. I’ve been listening to Bullhead’s Psalm/Sweetest Curse non stop for the last 24 hours.

  • Harry

    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?!!

  • Pancho

    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…

  • nick harris

    whole album is amazing. simply flawless.

  • hen

    Baroness are an amazing band and so is Mastodon. The Blue Record totally kicks ass.
    Good review, too.