Today, Baroness has released their latest album entitled “Gold & Grey”. Just when you think it’s not possible for this band to outdo themselves, Baroness finds a way to do just that.
“Gold & Grey” starts off with this sonic-charged bass riff that Nick Jost seems to mess with as if he’s a wizard practicing sorcery. The harmonies from John Baizley and Gina Gleason are on point in the opening track “Front Toward Enemy”. I envision the song being that battlecry anthem between good vs. evil and right vs. wrong as the armies collide with one another while Baroness serves as the background to this epic battle.
Baroness showcases that they’re a band that has many weapons in their artillery as they unleash the second track “I’m Already Gone”. In this track, Baroness is just showing off while the rock and metal bands are just screaming “Baroness, that’s not cool at all” at them as they show off their shoegaze elements with hints of psychedelic vibes into the music. The subtle xylophone in the track during the chorus adds so much to the ambiance that is Baroness. How the track fades out towards the end is mind blowing as Sebastian Thomson has those bone-chilling drum fills which makes the music boner inducing.
The drum fills and the guitars in “Seasons” sound so atmospheric and the piano interlude in “Sevens” is just absolutely magical, and how “Sevens” blends into “Tourniquet” is mind numbing as well.
Overall, I was introduced this band at their show in Minneapolis and couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I am a novice to Baroness, but I am blown away by “Gold & Grey”. The band is like a drug, the more you listen to this band the more addicted you will become and soon you will become a fiend to get your daily fix of Baroness, at least you don’t need to chop a line or get a syringe to get this fix. This band is one of those rare bands that are in the underground now but I predict years from now people will really get into them kind of like how people are into King Crimson and Pink Floyd today, but they were more underground back then. Get your Baroness fix with “Gold & Grey” today. 9/10 star rating
Track listing:
- Front Toward Enemy
- I’m Already Gone
- Seasons
- Sevens
- Tourniquet
- Anchor’s Lament
- Throw Me An Anchor
- I’d Do Anything
- Blankets of Ash
- Emmett- Radiating Light
- Cold-Blooded Angels
- Crooked Mile
- Broken Halo
- Can Oscura
- Borderlines
- Assault on East Falls
- Pale Sun
BARONESS will be touring in support of “Gold & Grey”. Check out the tour dates below:
Thu. 7/11- The Chameleon in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Fri. 7/12- The Chance in Poughkeepsie, New York
Sat. 7/13- The Paramount in Huntington, New York
Sun. 7/14- Webster Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut
Tue. 7/16- Town Ballroom in Buffalo, New York
Wed. 7/17- Mr. Smalls Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Fri. 7/19- Newport Music Hall in Columbus, Ohio
Sat. 7/20- The Majestic in Detroit, Michigan
Sun. 7/21- Deluxe at Old National Centre in Indianapolis, Indiana
Tue. 7/23- Durty Nellie’s in Palatine, Illinois
Wed. 7/24- Wooly’s in Des Moines, Iowa
Fri. 7/26- The Waiting Room in Omaha, Nebraska
Sat. 7/27- The Granada in Lawrence, Kansas
Sun. 7/28- The Ready Room in St. Louis, Missouri
Tue. 7/30- Cannery Ballroom in Nashville, Tennessee
Wed. 7/31- Saturn in Birmingham, Alabama
Sun. 8/4- The Varsity Theatre in Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Mon. 8/5- Buckhead Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia
Tue. 8/6- The Orpheum in Tampa, Florida
Wed. 8/7- Culture Room in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Fri. 8/9- Plaza Live in Orlando, Florida
Sat. 8/10- 1904 Music Hall in Jacksonville, Florida
Sun. 8/11- The Music Farm in Charleston, South Carolina
Tue. 8/13- The Underground in Charlotte, North Carolina
Wed. 8/14- The Orange Peel in Asheville, North Carolina
Fri. 8/16- The National in Richmond, Virginia
Sat. 8/17- Baltimore Sound Stage in Baltimore, Maryland
For tickets and further information, go to www.yourbaroness.com
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