SPINE HITS is the brand new album by SLEEPY SUN, and the first one without Rachel Fannan after she'd left the band in 2010. I was curious to hear what it would sound like, as to me she was one of the key figures in the band; both on record and live. But i must say that this album pleasantly surprised me. Solid bluesy psychedelic rock, a bit more uptempo in general than on their previous albums and less "swampy". And vocally actually sometimes even pretty close to Jane's Addiction's Perry Farrell (listen to the song Creature for example). Which i see as a plus, by the way.
Without the female vocals it's simply not the same band as it used to be, but certainly not a worse one. They probably would have been though, if they'd stuck 100% to the same musical formula. Glad they didn't.
Label: ATP Recordings
Cat.nr.: ATPRLP45
Year of release: 2012
SIDE A:
01. Stivey Pond
02. She Rex
03. Siouxsie Blaqq
04. Creature
05. Boat Trip
06. V.O.G.
SIDE B:
01. Martyr's Mantra
02. Still Breathing
03. Yellow End
04. Deep War
05. Lioness (Requiem)
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