Stoner Rider-Three legs of trouble

Trustkill
2007

“Come on and let up, we’re on the road to nowhere”. Thus starts “Rush Hour” the opening track on Stone Rider’s release and while I think this album was a trip, it certainly didn’t go nowhere. I am not sure exactly what I was expecting here from this band, but I think they delivered quite a bit. They brought out bits of AC/DC, Guns and Roses plus some definite thick old, fuzzed out 70’s style riffage as well. Stone Rider tends to jab a bit more with numerous mid-level type hooks rather than going for the big knock out punch. I think that approach suits them because there is very little gliding here as plenty of songs see the band working steadily to maintain the momentum throughout. The most important aspect of that approach is that makes seem really tight as a whole. They keep pumping out rhythms and ideas while working steadily to stay in motion. It’s a bit of a deceptively busy album because not many of their parts are particularly that involved by them, but the many little bits and attention to detail make the songs feel very filling in the end. The only real complaint I had was I would have like to seen a little more energy at times because towards the end there were a few songs that just felt like they were being a little too careful. Stone Rider have put forth an album that has them sounding very comfortable with what they are doing and they deliver in giving fans a whole lot to soak in.