The first band I ever interviewed back
in the day was Gypsyhawk. I followed them throughout their career and
always dug what they did. Their Thin Lizzy-esque brand of rock and
roll will always have a special place in my heart. Thus I was truly
upset when they broke up. Now though we have Black Trip, a band who
do a similar thing, yet have found their own unique take on it. After
building on their previous release, the still tasty Goin' Under I
get the impression that Black Trip have come far as songwriters and
have a much better sense of self on Shadowline.
Though the musical
basis of Black Trip definitely seems to be Thin Lizzy you get touches
of glam here and there as well as other classic era bands. It's hard
to listen to lack Trip and not want to make a comparison to an act
like UFO. The fact of the matter is that Black Trip have clearly gone
back to the 70s and 80s and done their fuckin' homework. There solos
are delicious and riffs crunchy, and yet they don't sound derivative.
Instead they have crafted an incredibly valid piece of art that takes
all of those classic hard rock ideas and uses them to help establish
their own unique brand of fist pumping rock and roll mastery.
Tightly polished
yet still more badass than anything you've ever done Black Trip are a
pleasure to listen too. They use a combination of ideas to put forth
a sound that will remind you of better days. There is something
strangely triumphant about what Black Trip do and that's a big part
of what make them so god damn engaging. Black Trip understand the
fundamental power of rock and roll and when you listen to them you
start to get a sense of what it is all about for yourself. These
dudes are a pleasure to listen too, so turn it the fuck up!
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