Every once in a while, something special comes out of the past, like a signal from another time—faint, dusty, and full of soul. Revolution Rock Deluxe by Greenleaf is one of those signals. A long-lost classic, buried in the sands of time since 2001, now remastered, repackaged, and ready to be heard the way it always should’ve been.
Originally self-released in 2001 and scarce ever since, it’s now back with fresh mastering by Karl Daniel Lidén and cover art lovingly reimagined by Peder Bergstrand (Lowrider).
This ain’t your average retro reissue. Greenleaf is a powerhouse collective, forged from the riff-scorched remnants of Dozer, Lowrider, Demon Cleaner, and other fuzzed-out brethren. These cats knew from day one how to fuse bone-dry riffs, dusty desert grooves, and space-trippin’ vibes into something authentic - something 'real'.
The album kicks in the door from the get-go with 15 heavy hitters, each one a nod to the golden age when the sun was high, the amps were loud, and the smoke was thick. 'Devil Woman' rides in on swirling organ waves straight from the Spiritual Beggars school of rock, while 'Red Tab' flirts with punk energy in a way that recalls the sneer of Gluecifer - a wild reminder that Stoner Rock and chaos have always been strange bedfellows.
But the real gold? The final six tracks — the original EP cuts from 2000. Raw, loose, and buzzing with that “plug in and play” spirit. 'Sold My Lady (Out the Back of an Oldsmobile)' feels like cracking a warm beer in the desert twilight, and 'Smell the Green' stirs up decades of dust with its slow, bluesy swagger.
What lingers after the smoke clears is a feeling — that you’ve time-traveled to a moment when all that mattered was cranking it up with your crew and letting the sound take over. 'Revolution Rock Deluxe' is groove, grit, and soul, pressed into vinyl and made to last.
A lovingly unearthed monument to Stoner Rock — loud, loose, and loaded with soul.
-Helge Neumann
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