Down - Down II: A Bustle in Your Hedgerow

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Music Review: 9, But Still Great...
Rating: 4 Stars

The very first lick of "Lysergik Funeral Procession" will be heaven for herbing Down fan. What is different this time is Phil starts off doing that low end speaking voice that he has used on recent Pantera records. But fear not, the southern fried grubby sound kicks into high gear. Phil defiantly bellows " I get up...to face this world". The band from there jams, and Phil mouths off about being mad...in fact so ...mad...and then the band carries you out. Yeah...you could say Down is back!

"The Man That Follows Hell" has some of the best guitar work of the record. Fuzzy and just dirty the licks supply the mood for Phil who screams and barks his way through a track that has some parts that remind me of Clutch! The whirling licks make the track, and there is guitar solo that kind of goes off on it's own path, only to go high and let the whammy bar slam! Some sick harmonics follow as Phil smokes...and lets the band jam, jam and ...jam some more! How's that cloud of smoke coming?

"Stained Glass Cross" is the most creative song Down has ever written. Pepper sings to start, and an organ accompanies him. The tone is more light hearted, but don't worry, it is still jam happy, only the organ creates a different feel. Again I can't help to think of Clutch in the guitar work. And the chorus.....it is catchy as hell! Phil sings! He ain't done that to often. Different track! I could see this song buzzing on the airwaves! And be sure to check out yet again the guitar solo's!

Load up your pipe and light it. "Learn From The Mistake" is mellow...There is an occasion musical flare up, but for the most part this is a tune that will make fans of Pink Floyd stand up and take notice. Phil shows his softer side as he mumbles through the track. Forget what he is talking about...there is no point. This is one of those songs where you let the mood become you! Or the leaf...your choice my brothers!

`Where I'm Going" has a banjo in the beginning. All I can think of is a video showing a gas station in the hot south! A fat guy is sleeping in his chair with grease all over his overalls, and about 15 beer cans surround the man. And that is it...the whole video is just that one laid back moment with an occasional bird flying over head? Do you know where I'm going with this? Just listen, and I'll shut up now! Just know it is mellow, and I never thought I'd hear Phil sing to a banjo and like it!

Where's the beef? On "New Orleans Is A Dying Whore". All the meat and potatoes you can eat. Heavy...guitars drive this track. Phil snarls while the band builds momentum and lets go of the urge to jam like only a bunch of self proclaimed rednecks could. Killer guitars...killer!

"The Seed" is just brutal...nuff said!

What is lacking on "II"? Not much! It has the same sound production wise as the first record. The jam sessions are just as mesmerizing, but the songs lack the hard edge of the first record. Maybe this was done on purpose, or maybe they are just getting old. Either way you dudes will like it. There is no other band out there that can make you want to have a barbeque and drink beer with friends the way Down does. Eat and smoke this...up!

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