Talk about being late to the party. Except, it’s that feeling where you regret being late to the party, but at the same time, you’re glad you got there. These are my exact thoughts after listening to “The Beast You Are” by BIG BUSINESS, which comes out this Friday via Joyful Noise Recordings.
The mindblowing thing about Big Business is that they are a TWO PIECE OUTFIT composed of Jared Warren and Coady Wills. This two piece band takes a total wall of sound, five hits of acid, and combines that experience with this total mindtrip of awesomeness that stimulates the senses and captures imaginations in every sense of the word.
The album takes you on an odyssey with tracks such as “Abdominal Snowman”, “Heal The Weak”, and “Bright Grey”. The tracks tell captivating stories while having you explore the odyssey that is Big Business. This record shows off some impeccable musicianship that captivates imaginations with their uncanny ability to interweave a story into the nether regions of your mind.
The part that blew my brains out of my cranium was the track “The Moor You Know”. In this track, Big Business allows the listener to unpack another layer of this band by creating the most grimy, sludgy, and gritty track that feels like quicksand is surrounding you and you have no choice but to drown in the quicksand. I don’t throw this comparison around lightly, but somewhere, Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd is giving a thumbs up, with a wink and a smile over this psychedelic masterpiece.
Madness To Creation mentioned that they were late to this party. How MTC has never listened to this band before is beyond me. It is rare that an album stimulates my senses and makes me crave more from the band. Big Business does that with their impeccable songwriting and the way that they take each note and each measure and make you listen intently because they have the kind of stories that captivates imaginations. If you don’t pick up “The Beast You Are” this Friday, you are missing out on the record of the year. Madness To Creation rates this a 10/10 stars and gives it the GOAT seal of approval. Here is the track listing below:
- Abdominal Snowman
- Heal The Weak
- Complacency Is Killing You
- Bright Grey
- Time and Heat
- The Moor You Know
- People Behave
- We Can Swarm
- El Pollo
- We’ll Take The Good Package
- Last Family
- Under Everest
- Let Them Grind
Big Business will be embarking on a headlining tour to support “The Beast You Are” before providing direct support for the legendary band Sleep. Check out tour dates below!
April 11 Los Angeles, CA Alex’s Bar
April 12 Los Angeles, CA The Echo
April 13 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop
April 14 Sacramento, CA Holy Diver
April 16 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios
April 17 Vancouver, BC The Wise Hall
April 18 Bellingham, WA The Shakedown
April 19 Tacoma, WA Honey at Alma Mater
April 20 Seattle, WA Sunset Tavern
April 21 Spokane, WA The Bartlett
April 23 Salt Lake City, UT Metro Music Hall
April 24 Denver, CO Hi-Dive
April 26 Kansas City, MO The Riot Room
April 27 Norman, OK Norman Music Festival
April 29 Albuquerque, NM Sister Bar
April 30 Flagstaff, AZ Flagstaff’s Green Room
May 27 Las Vegas NV Brooklyn Bowl *
May 28 Salt Lake City UT Metro Music Hall *
May 29 Boulder CO Boulder Theatre *
May 31 Omaha NE Slowdown *
June 1 Minneapolis MN First Avenue *
June 2 Maquoketa IA Codfish Hollow Barn *
June 3 Madison WI The Sylvee *
June 5 Grand Rapids MI The Intersection *
June 6 Buffalo NY Town Ballroom *
June 7 Albany NY Skyloft *
June 8 Baltimore MD Baltimore Soundstage *
June 9 Charlottesville VA Jefferson Theatre *
June 11 Charlotte NC Neighborhood Theatre *
June 12 Knoxville TN The Mill & Mine *
June 13 Nashville TN Marathon Music Works *
June 14 Birmingham AL Saturn *
June 15 Athens GA 40 Watt *
June 17 Tampa FL The Ritz *
June 18 Miami FL The Ground *
June 20 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
June 22 Austin, TX Hotel Vegas
June 24 Tucson, AZ Club Congress
*- w/Sleep
