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See, told you it was good…”. So, what makes ‘All I See Is War’ stand out so well in an already bulging sack of acclaimed studio output? It’s certainly timely, that’s for sure, dealing with the division that has crept into society even more over the last few years, and the whole social media bear baiting environment. It’s also an album with hope and heart, that discussing things through with those with opposing opinions is far healthier than the current default mode of “I’m right, you’re wrong, so fuck you”. It also delivers a punch to the solar plexus that will stop you in your tracks. When the first few bars of opening track ‘Dirty’ kick in, it’s like that first shot of coffee in the morning, or for those that hate coffee, the first blast of ‘Highway Star’ in the morning. An instant wake up. Hard to believe that it’s been 21 years since the debut Sevendust album. Lajon Witherspoon sounds incredible, and keeps getting better with time. It’s hard to think of another band still going strong today after twenty five years where it’s still all the original members. Nostalgia act? Trading on past glories? Hell, no! Listen to ‘God Bites His Tongue’ at full volume and tell me that Sevendust are not relevant. At full volume everything becomes clear, the band from Atlanta have not lost their touch. The guitars from Clint Lowery and John Connolly are intense, while the engine room team of drummer Morgan Rose and bassist Vince Hornsby provide the spine for the other band members to build upon (the pair own ‘Moments’. It’s all about the rhythms, man). There are so many highlights on the album, but ‘Medicated’ is a belter. Witherspoon’s melodies are as lush as ever, the wall of riffs, the groove… it’s a huge moment on the album. This would be a killer track on a big budget movie soundtrack, the sweeping arrangements perfect for the cinema. Likewise, ‘Not Original’ is tailor made for the silver screen. The fantastic dreamy guitar sound throughout gives the song a modern day feel. I don’t want to use the whole “alt-rock” tag, as that phrase does my head in, but if you played someone this one followed by ‘Unforgiven’, ‘Risen’ or the crushing closing track ‘The Truth’, they would never guess it was the same band. It’s not just good, it’s damn good. Easily the strongest Sevendust album in years, and there have been some corkers in that time. Some live dates would be nice… just saying. Available now, more information here. Review: Dave]]>
