A Blast From the Past.
Sometimes you have to turn back the clock to see where it all began. For Greenleaf, that moment is their self-titled debut EP from 2000 – a dusty artifact that still feels raw, alive, and strangely timeless. From the very first notes it’s clear: this isn’t about polished production, it’s about unchained energy. Murky basslines, fuzzy, grooving guitars, and that brash blues-rock swagger create a Stoner vibe that smells more like jam-filled rehearsal rooms than any calculated studio plan.
At the time, Greenleaf was little more than a playground, a side project for members of Dozer and friends to stretch out and channel the ghost of bluesy heavy rock from days long gone. Yet these songs reveal something more – a spirit that’s loose, heavy, and effortlessly cool. Unlike Dozer’s tighter punch, Greenleaf here sound like they’re breathing, stumbling, and swaggering their way into an identity of their own.
Looking back now, with albums like Trails and Passes or Echoes From a Mass in hindsight, this debut feels almost prophetic. All the building blocks are already there: the groove, the soul, the melodic instinct – just raw, rough, and unrefined.
Revisiting the EP is like pulling out a faded photograph from the attic: the edges are worn, the colors muted, but the moment captured is eternal. Greenleaf bottled a spirit of freedom and heavy groove here – simple, heavy, timeless. And that’s exactly why it still hits so hard.
And By the way... those tracks are also included on the newer Revolution Rock Deluxe reissue, for anyone who doesn’t feel like hunting down this rare gem.
-Helge Neumann
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