Jul. 21, 2010 - Issue #770: Draw It Yourself
Endless Boogie
Endless Boogie » Full House Head / Supplied
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(No Quarter) , 2010
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Well, it's certainly endless. The eight blues-rock songs on Full House Head are lengthy (closing track "A Life Worth Leaving" takes 22 minutes), but Endless Boogie doesn't do much with the expansive time it allots itself: nine-minute opener "Empty Eye" finds the beginnings of a groovy blues progression and ... stays put. Same goes for most other songs: there's throaty shouting here and there, and decent soloing throughout, but Head may as well be a recorded basement jam for all the momentum it carries or builds.The five-minute "Tarmac City" and the minute-longer "Mighty Fine Pie" seem explosive in comparison, much stronger, more energetic takes on the same minimal sound. They hint that Endless Boogie's electric guitar jams might be better when condensed instead of expanded. Unfortunately, expansion is sort of their namesake. vueweekly.com comments: powered by Disqus
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