Homeless
Hill
Invincible
10
Track Album
Released
3rd December 2012
Homeless
Hill – Middle Georgia, USA
Links:
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Homeless-Hill
Genre:
Rock
In
the band's own words:
“Born
in the blazing heat of a Deep South summer in 2009, the award winning
band Homeless Hill
quickly developed a local following that outstripped their
expectations. While performing to live audiences with hook-driven
originals and innovative covers that off-set their tight rock riffs,
the guys, front man and songwriter Darin Curtis, drummer Danny
Savage, and bassist Adam Crump collaborated to create “Set It On
Fire”, their first full-length album, which has now reached the
ears of thousands and innumerable people through airplay, Itunes,
live shows and festivals throughout the South Eastern U.S. "Set
It On Fire" has been described by newspapers as "11 tracks
of gut-check rock n roll!"
Now
with their fourth member, Travis Denning on lead guitar Homeless
Hill is evolving and working on
a Sophomore album that is sure to set the rock scene ablaze yet
again. Influenced by rock n roll greats such as Foo Fighters, Red Hot
Chili Peppers, Incubus and Alter-bridge this hard hitting quartet
plan to burn it down, one song at a time”
Break
Away
This is
a superb opener with a chugging rhythm and a slicing of cymbals but
then it slows and a clean crisp vocal takes over. It is quite
mainstream in approach which isn't really my cup of Earl Grey however
the guitar work doesn't mince about, the bass is hard edged and the
drumming superb and towards the end of the track the vocals just blow
you away.
Hold
me Close
Driving
rhythms and rocking beats to be had here that sound very
professionally produced. Snappy and then slow and wouldn't be out of
place on mainstream radio, but I will say it does have a nice kick
like an aggressive mule. Again the guitar shines out with utter
abandon and the vocals are outstanding.
Broken
Bones
Good
chugger this with great harmonies that spring into life with a
southern drawl and although this is a simplistic track it contains a
good solid beat with powerful guitar solo.
Oddball
Intriguing
beginning that lives up to its title and then it explodes into a
superb cacophony of rock beats it has clarity and it certainly knows
where it is going. It is a very catchy track that screams at you to crank the volume up and has my head moving and my feet tapping
anyway! It's powerful, melodic and catchy who could ask for more!
They
don't know
An
acoustic track which isn't my bag to be honest – although it is
sung and played to perfection but I like my music with more bite!
Invincible
The
title track on the album offers a very nice melodic rhythm which
heats up a little further on in the track with superb vocal that is
quite dramatic and punchy with beautifully carved strings that add
that certain something to this amazing up tempo track.
Die
Alone
Very
hard edged with good solid drumming although a slow track its rhythms
just propel you into oblivion with a constant source of inspiration
for lovers of rock this track is huge in sound with an amazing guitar
solo – makes me want to pick up a guitar and learn it.
Pirates
Shrill
strings and brisk drum beats the track leaps forth with some sort of
jazz ensemble and not one of my favourite tracks on the album for
sure despite its pirate theme. It just sounds awful in places however
it does have a great deal of diversity.
Bonus
Track:
Lots of
distorted noises amid a build up of slightly muffled guitar – quite
compelling in its own way. Then the sounds of someone clearing their
throat and talking into a microphone... This is indeed a filler track
that runs into the next one...
Wasting
Gasoline
Then
almost immediately a melodic array of strings start up that do sound
very American but I can't help but like this arrangement – it
certainly is different. I love the slow plodding guitar it certainly
catches you off guard and I like it for that fact alone. So going to
play this again – now on my third play!
To
Sum Up:
When I
opened this CD and looked at the titles I was a bit unsure as to what
was about to be unleashed on my ears but was pleasantly surprised.
Yes there are two dodgy tracks on the album plus a filler track but
there is also a lot of diversity and it is clear that these guys are
superb musicians. The tracks tend to grow on you at an alarming rate
– so what you are getting here are well constructed tracks, superb
guitar solo's, lyrics that are catchy, up tempo and melodic rhythms
with a slice of 'different' about them.
All in
all not a bad album and it is a good job that I can skip from rock to
metal and all in between as if I had not been broad minded I would
have probably given this a miss – but with so much out there you
just have to listen and you may find some interesting stuff, although
not really a fan of the band's influences such as Foo Fighters and
Red Hot Chili Peppers I do actually like this album and therefore it
is somewhat of a shock to me – however I do prefer a more metal
content – but glad I listened to this as it is good chill out music
but still has that rocky edge - and a change is good as a rest – so
they say!
8½/10
Track
List:
Break
Away
Hold me
Close
Broken
Bones
Oddball
They
don't know
Invincible
Die
Alone
Pirates
Bonus
Track:
Wasting
Gasoline
Homeless Hill
Members:
Darin
Curtis – Lead Vocals/Guitar
Adam
Crump – Bass/Backing Vocals
Danny
Savage – Drums/Backing Vocals
Travis
Denning – Lead Guitar/Vocals
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