Red Recluse is a band from Indiana that recently released their debut album entitled White Album. The album has a somewhat ominous but a tongue in cheek message on their Bandcamp page. “As the year 2022 portends significant upheaval in global events, simulated through our various contemporary media feeds: the perpetual pandemia, rumors of civil war, economic inequality, escalating tribalism, ad nauseum, we are reminded that somewhere at sometime there was a prophet claiming this is THE year, but who knows? Could this be the year? In May of 2023, a step towards this resolution comes in the shape of the debut album by Red Recluse. Perhaps it will hasten the apocalypse. . .or even stave it off?”
The band open with “Exit Satanosphere” and is sort of bluesy yet heavy classic rock inspired guitar dueling showdown. It feels like every guitar is showing what it has and is presented to those big heads on Rick and Morty in this universal competition. Earth rocks and this guys definitely “got it.” “Lite Tonite” has vocals and is this slightly experimental approach to hard rock. It’s cool and inventive and is only a little over a minute long. “Nines” is good fun for the most part. The song is catchy and I thought the vocals were well done. It's dark which makes it more enjoyable. Great song. “Levity Jane” is a highlight. The vibe here is all over the place in a good way. I was reminded of early Animal Collective and I think I heard a sitar in there as well. The song seems to have some Eastern influence but is also quite cinematic. On top of that the song is good in all sorts of unconventional ways. “Brains” is great as well. Some of the lyrics are dark and absurd but also sort of comedic. I loved it. The band thinks outside of the box once again and does a job exploring interesting territory. “Dr Oxygen” has some conventional moments but also pokes at some experimental moments. “The Son Of My History” is this semi mystical sounding song with droning elements and this sense of being lost at sea. I felt like “March Of The Red Recluse” was music that should be used in a Quentin Tarantino movie in which the protagonist comes into view and is a complete badass. We get some groovy rocking with some attitude on “Permanent Midnight” while “Hey Kid” is a hard hitting song with a very catchy hook. Another highlight was “Gold Dust” which has some very well done soundscapes that sound cinematic. “Marvin Gaye and Chardonnay” closes the album but sounded really lo-fi compared to some of the other songs. I thought this was a great album and the bands best moments are when they stray away from conventional rock. Recommended.
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