Review: Jr. Juggernaut - Ghost Poison

Posted on 27 August 2008 | 1 Comment

Filed Under: Album Reviews, Americana, Just Plain Rock

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Is it just me or has Suburban Home seriously become one of the best record labels around? Another of their excellent recent releases is Jr. Juggernaut’s Ghost Posion. Full of hard-driving but twangy country-tinged rock that makes you want to put the top down and drive fast down a dusty gravel road Jr. Juggernaut has a sound that is equal parts Buffalo Tom and Drag The River. Or maybe Husker Du and Uncle Tupelo. Whatever the comparison, Ghost Poison is filled with red-blooded muscle car music but not in the testosterone-filled way you might think. This is the soundtrack to the lives of guys who get up early on cold winter mornings before the sun is even up and head out for a day at the mill or the construction site. With boots and coat on and waiting for the pickup truck to warm up and the frosted windows to clear. Just waiting for things to finally work out.

Ghost Poision is an affecting album with both it’s power and it’s melody. Also striking are the blisteringly violent (almost J Mascis like) guitar solos full of catharsis and release. Sounds like Boston meets the Front Range if you ask me and that can’t possibly be anything but a good thing. It is a loud rock album with more than enough melody and hooks to satisfy your sweet tooth and enough roots that you won’t forget where this comes from.

MP3 | Jr. Juggernaut – Lit By Winter Ghost Poison
MP3 | Jr. Juggernaut – Coming In Backwards Ghost Poison

Comments

1 Virgil Dickerson - 97 days ago

wow, thanks for the great review and thanks for noticing that we have been putting out what I think are some really great records. Have you heard Ninja Gun yet? Oh man!!