Olde Boy is an instrumental rock trio based in Boston, MA composed of Paul Calo (guitar), Tom Chandonnet (bass) and Brian Reid (drums). Reid recently moved so is no longer in the band but they plan on working with a new drummer. The band recorded a self-titled four-song instrumental rock EP Olde Boy.
They get going with “In Through the Outhouse” and don’t waste any time. They lock onto a groove and rather quickly build. The guitars get more fuzzy and everything gets more intense. I was definitely getting ’90s alternative vibes in the spirit of The Smashing Pumpkins. The song is very dynamic with the band being able to capture my attention with all the transitions. It’s a little after the four- minute mark where the band just flies, reaching a high point of the song. The breakdown was just as effective. It starts to feel a little jam band like at first but I love that build leading up to another high point around the seven-minute mark. “Radio Heady Topper” is next. It’s definitely a change in flavor. There’s some exceptional playing here. The groove around the one-minute mark definitely has prog rock in there. They start to unleash a bigger sound and then bring it back down. They hit upon some metal around the four-minute mark with palm muted guitar and some Metallica like flavor. “Thimbleweed” is another killer song. I loved the timing of the groove and the sudden changes in dynamics. They sound locked in and in the pocket. There’s some subtle effects here and there like a phaser. I wasn’t expecting the slightly Latin flavor in this song but one of their grooves does go in that direction. The guitar solo is out of control around the three-minute mark. They close with “Novare Res” which I felt was the most emotionally resonant song. The grooves felt a little more cerebral and thought provoking to my ears. As the song progresses I was reminded of the band Pavement minus the Stephen Malkmus vocals. Dinosaur Jr. also came to mind. The song contains an onslaught of transitions but perhaps just before the six-minute mark is where the band has one of their most explosive moments. The longer forms work brilliantly with this release. I didn’t feel like there was any fat on the songs. I think fans of the aforementioned bands should enjoy this. Take a listen.
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