GREENHAVEN - The Last Powerful Second
Review by John Pegoraro (StonerRock.com)
Humble Recordings
Release date: 2005
The Last Powerful Second starts off with a bang and a cry
of Hell yeah! My initial impression of this
Arizona four-piece was a sort of Powertrip-era Monster Magnet,
but with more bite and less eye on Vegas schlock.
But overall, The Last Powerful Second sounds less like
the Magnet than it does Clutch. While Waterloo
starts with cowbell and ends with an ass-kicking, the rest
of the album is content to ride a mid-paced groove that
falls somewhere after The Elephant Riders. I`d say it`s
most apparent on Kitty Jo and Seven Miles
to Saturn, but The Last Powerful Second as a whole
mines the same sort of territory. It`s not bad at all -
in fact, it`s pretty damn good but there is a stronger-than-average
familiarity to it. The end of the album, including the too-short
instrumental Space Leapers and the heavy, slow
crunch of Ape, takes Greenhaven into a more
unique place.
I`d say The Last Powerful Second is worth checking out
if you`re a fan of Clutch, Puny Human, Eldemur Krimm, and
other bands that offer a strong combination of riffs, musical
dexterity, and quirky lyrics. It`s good time space rock
with an arid desert vibe.
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