Words by Jackboy Rock'n'Roll
http://deserthighways.com/2014/08/09/dirty-earth-autonomicalbum-review/
Rock’n’roll has been played fast, it’s been played
slow. Its missionaries have changed their costumes from sharp suits to
the most outlandish get ups, their attitudes have started revolutions or
just towed the line. Rock’n’roll in 2014 has a pallet of inspirational
colour more varied than ever before, with more and more hybrid sounds
stitched and bolted together like Frankenstein’s monster.
The latest band to shake up the formula is The Dirty
Earth with their latest release, Autonomic. The first song ‘Yellow
King’ breaks into a fuzzy rhythm and blues guitar riff, followed by
Mandy Newton’s buttery soulful vocals. The album doesn’t drop the ball
once, a strong collection of 10 Australian rock classics with highlights
of ’70s soul, scorching guitar tones and tight drum fills. So much more
than a style over substance throw-back, The Dirty Earth are four people
who can really fucking play. The years of focus on their craft is
apparent; vocals precise and stylised, guitars confident and heavy over a
beat, punchy and rolling.
The Dirty Earth have shared stages with big names
from our home turf and legends of abroad like Buzzcocks, Rollins,
Hard-Ons, Tumbleweed, Def FX and Hawkwind. You can catch these Sydney
rockers at Whole Lotta Love (Brunswick, Melbourne) Fri 22 August and The
Reverence (Footscray, Melbourne) Sat 23 August. Get down there and show
them one more thing we do better than Sydney: Support local music.
Site // Facebook // Bandcamp // TwitterAutonomic is officially released via MGM and iTunes on Friday the 15th of August. Also available now for immediate download
http://thedirtyearth.bandcamp.com/
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