Narrow Head — 12th House Rock (Aug. 28th, 2020) 
★ „Chtěl jsem vytvořit svými slovy docela temný svět,“ vysvětluje Jacob Duarte, zpěvák Narrow Head. „Špinavý svět opilců a drog, plný nekonečných nocí neznámých látek, potěšení a lítostí.“ I když tato témata inspirovala lyrický obsah alba „12. House Rock“, z hudby byste to asi nehádali. Toto album je absolutní radost; 50 minut fuzzy, sluncem prosycené alt~rockové hudby. V roce, který oplývá tolika neuvěřitelnými skvosty rocku a metalu, „12. House Rock“ vyniká jako jeden z největších.
★ 12. House Rock je ponořením do hluboko zakořeněných témat sebepoškozování, pustoty, samoterapii, ztráty milovaných a naděje na vykoupení. A jak název napovídá, rockově zaměřené LP na téma přechodu — zkoumající obrovskou propast temnoty těsně před rozbřeskem. Díky deformovaným kytarám jako jejich primárnímu atributu přidává zeď riffů. Je zde ostrý kontrast k jejich nejlepší kvalitě — klamně sladkým popovým melodiím, které vyrovnávají ukazováček k lekcím My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins, Helmet, Deftones a Guided by Voices. Location: Texas
Genre: Alternative Rock, Shoegaze
Album release: August 28th, 2020
Record Label: Run For Cover Records/Holy Roar Records
Duration: 51:43
Tracks:
01. Yer’ Song 5:37
02. Ponderosa Sun Club 3:58
03. Stuttering Stanley 3:12
04. 12th House 1:30
05. Hard To Swallow 2:47
06. Crankcase 2:00
07. Nodding Off 5:46
08. Night Tryst 3:24
09. Emmadazey 3:33
10. Wastrel 2:08
11. Delano Door 6:22
12. Bulma 2:52
13. Evangeline Dream 8:34
Description:
■ Rising from the Texas underground scene, Narrow Head was formed in 2013 but reached full maturity as a band in Houston with the release of their debut LP Satisfaction three years later. 2020 will see the release of the band’s second and highly~anticipated LP 12th House Rock. Born of close to a hundred takes with no click track, vocal correction, drum samples or quantizing, Narrow Head’s self~produced sophomore LP is thirteen testaments to pulverizing pop encompassing more than 50 minutes.
■ Delving into deep~seeded themes of self loathing, desolation, self~medication, the loss of loved ones and hopeful redemption, 12th House Rock is, as the title suggests, a rock~focused LP themed on transition. And while unintended parallels between the band’s current buzzy status and the immense potential of the LP cannot be ignored, the focus of the lyrical content explores the vast abyss of darkness just before the sun cracks upon the horizon. “A lot of the record was made in the late hours and early morning,” recalls Duarte. ”Those quiet moments alone when utter silence and my self~medication made it impossible to escape from my own thoughts. These songs were a way out, temporarily anyway.”
■ Narrow Head’s latest entry is the distillation of the greatest moments in 90’s alternative and hard rock with a fresh set of ears, delivering bludgeoning lullabies of open~hearted and emotionally naked songwriting — where they shine the brightest. 12th House Rock is the album that their fans have been waiting for, and that legions of future fans will soon realize just how much they needed.
Also:
ASH BEBBINGTON, Aug 26, 2020 9:00
■ http://www.punktastic.com/album-reviews/narrow-head-12th-house-rock/
Bandcamp: https://narrowheadtx.bandcamp.com/album/12th-house-rock-2
FB: https://www.facebook.com/narrowheadtx
Tumblr: https://narrow-head.tumblr.com/
RFC Label: https://www.runforcoverrecords.com/products/672019-narrow-head-12th-house-rock
Label: https://www.holyroarrecords.com/products/narrow-head-12th-house-rock-preorder
★ 12. House Rock je ponořením do hluboko zakořeněných témat sebepoškozování, pustoty, samoterapii, ztráty milovaných a naděje na vykoupení. A jak název napovídá, rockově zaměřené LP na téma přechodu — zkoumající obrovskou propast temnoty těsně před rozbřeskem. Díky deformovaným kytarám jako jejich primárnímu atributu přidává zeď riffů. Je zde ostrý kontrast k jejich nejlepší kvalitě — klamně sladkým popovým melodiím, které vyrovnávají ukazováček k lekcím My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins, Helmet, Deftones a Guided by Voices. Location: Texas
Genre: Alternative Rock, Shoegaze
Album release: August 28th, 2020
Record Label: Run For Cover Records/Holy Roar Records
Duration: 51:43
Tracks:
01. Yer’ Song 5:37
02. Ponderosa Sun Club 3:58
03. Stuttering Stanley 3:12
04. 12th House 1:30
05. Hard To Swallow 2:47
06. Crankcase 2:00
07. Nodding Off 5:46
08. Night Tryst 3:24
09. Emmadazey 3:33
10. Wastrel 2:08
11. Delano Door 6:22
12. Bulma 2:52
13. Evangeline Dream 8:34
Description:
■ Rising from the Texas underground scene, Narrow Head was formed in 2013 but reached full maturity as a band in Houston with the release of their debut LP Satisfaction three years later. 2020 will see the release of the band’s second and highly~anticipated LP 12th House Rock. Born of close to a hundred takes with no click track, vocal correction, drum samples or quantizing, Narrow Head’s self~produced sophomore LP is thirteen testaments to pulverizing pop encompassing more than 50 minutes.
■ Delving into deep~seeded themes of self loathing, desolation, self~medication, the loss of loved ones and hopeful redemption, 12th House Rock is, as the title suggests, a rock~focused LP themed on transition. And while unintended parallels between the band’s current buzzy status and the immense potential of the LP cannot be ignored, the focus of the lyrical content explores the vast abyss of darkness just before the sun cracks upon the horizon. “A lot of the record was made in the late hours and early morning,” recalls Duarte. ”Those quiet moments alone when utter silence and my self~medication made it impossible to escape from my own thoughts. These songs were a way out, temporarily anyway.”
■ Narrow Head’s latest entry is the distillation of the greatest moments in 90’s alternative and hard rock with a fresh set of ears, delivering bludgeoning lullabies of open~hearted and emotionally naked songwriting — where they shine the brightest. 12th House Rock is the album that their fans have been waiting for, and that legions of future fans will soon realize just how much they needed.
Also:
ASH BEBBINGTON, Aug 26, 2020 9:00
■ http://www.punktastic.com/album-reviews/narrow-head-12th-house-rock/
Bandcamp: https://narrowheadtx.bandcamp.com/album/12th-house-rock-2
FB: https://www.facebook.com/narrowheadtx
Tumblr: https://narrow-head.tumblr.com/
RFC Label: https://www.runforcoverrecords.com/products/672019-narrow-head-12th-house-rock
Label: https://www.holyroarrecords.com/products/narrow-head-12th-house-rock-preorder