The same old porch

This song is a straight-ahead down tempo number that sits nicely in the pocket. It drops right into the groove from the start, and features great brush-work on the snare, backed up with the sound of a booming, reverby kick drum, and closed hi-hats on the one. It's heavy and cool, and punctuated with short, urgent fills on the snare and crash cymbal. The rhythm builds slowly, and then backs off towards the middle of the song, breaking down to the original groove, only to build up again, this time bringing in the crash and splash cymbals. Eventually the toms work their way into the mix as the fills become longer and more elaborate. The track moves back and forth between break-down and build-up until a final short breakdown sets up the end, which comes full circle to end like it begins -- heavy but relaxed. It might be the same old porch, but it's got very comfortable chairs, and you get the feeling that it has seen it's share of foot stomping action.

Was this review helpful to you?