Hailing from near my neck of the woods, the
North West of England (Wigan to be precise), Bigfoot are a young upcoming band
who have already made their mark on the local live scene and are intent on
cementing their reputation as one to watch in 2016 with their second EP, Stone Soldiers. A melting pot of genres make pigeonholing
them difficult which is never a bad thing.
For such a young band to span so many genres and still retain their own
sound is a pretty tough task but they pull it off.
“Stone
Soldiers”, the title track to the EP, sets the
scene. Southern, bourbon drenched
riffs. Having seen this track performed
live, the guitars seem to be a little low in the mix considering there are two
lead guitarists but I’m probably being a bit picky! The track is still very much a “we’re here
and you’ll listen to us” singalong anthem.
You know those Western films where a cowboy throws open the shutters on
some saloon and you know it’s probably going to kick off? Well this the sonic version of that. The guttural stoner outro is delicious and
more than makes up for the lighter touch at the beginning of the track.
Singalong powerhouse rock track “In The Gutter” has a couple of great
Slash-esque “stood in the middle of a desert/on top of a mountain” type solos
breaking up this rather anthemic track, dedicated to not really caring where
you end up.
“Run” is probably my favourite track on the EP. A contemporary twist on the good old AOR
sound, the harmonies are simply stunning.
I’m a total sucker for a good harmony and Run has them in abundance,
hurrah! An anti-love song, it’s
basically empowering yourself by ignoring everything your heart says. Because we all know the heart is a bastard.
"Just
Like Me" is yet more harmonic goodness punctuated by
some of Bigfoot’s more brutal riffs.
Probably the heaviest track on the EP.
The mid-section is a masterpiece, reminiscent of Muse, a real surprise
as it’s nothing like they’ve done so far.
No track on this EP is the same which is a great treat for the listener,
you just don’t know what’s coming next.
Bigfoot’s answer to Shaggy’s “It Wasn’t
Me”, “Blame It On The Dog” brings
the curtain down on a crackingly diverse EP.
Whilst there is no doubt the lyrical content is verging on puerile, the
track itself is probably the most mature musically. With flashes of delicious wah and a bassline
which makes you want to get down and dirty, this is a little love letter to
funk that George Clinton would approve of.
Did I mention the fuckable wah?
Overall, Stone Soldiers is like a big roast
dinner of all the bits of rock I love.
Stoner AOR blues funk. See? Can’t pigeonhole. And why would you want to?
-The Rock Fairy
Bigfoot are:
Antony Ellis Vocals
Mick McCullagh Lead Guitar
Sam Millar Lead
Guitar
Matt Avery Bass
Tom Aspinall Drums
Track Listing:
1.
Stone Soldiers
2.
In The Gutter
3.
Run
4.
Just Like Me
5.
Blame It On The Dog
Sadly not available on vinyl but you can
buy the EP here… www.bigfootuk.bigcartel.com/
Links:
Check out “Run” from the EP here:
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