Saturday, September 17, 2016

Album Review: Sittin' Heavy


Impressions/Thoughts:

Monster Truck is a Canadian hard rock band that was formed in the late 2000’s. I had never heard of this band before until a good friend of mine mentioned them. It wasn’t until later after this album was released that I decided to check them out. The first song I heard was the opening track “Why Are You Not Rocking?” and I was impressed with the groovy rhythm of their sound. So after that I quickly bought the album to feast my ears on their music.


The Music:

The opening track, “Why Are You Not Rocking?”, is a really fast song that starts the album off with jolt. It’s a great way to start off speeding right out of the gate. The next couple of songs “Don’t Tell Me How to Live” and “She’s A Witch” are probably some of the most memorable song on the album. They just really groove and have a heaviness to them that makes your body want to move to the beat.



Following those songs, Monster Truck changes tone and the track “For the People” sounds like a song that offers many opportunities for the crowd to interact with the band. “Black Forest” on the other hand is mellower and gives me a surreal sensation when I put the song on. By this point on the album, the songs have a similar groove with some variation. Although the track “Things Get Better” has a catchy opening riff that opens into a great song.  “The Enforcer” seems like a real crowd pleaser, and another groovin’ song on the album.



Sittin’ Heavy album wraps up with a few good songs and a serene closing track. Overall, it’s a good way to close out this kick ass album.  

Verdict:

Sittin’ Heavy is Monster Truck’s sophomore studio album release, but they are going places. I really like the overall sound and the variety of songs on this album. If you like hard rock that’s just really groovy, then I suggest you check out this album and the other songs this band has composed.

Top 5 Songs:

1) “Don’t Tell Me How to Live
2) “She’s A Witch
3) “Things Get Better
4) “Black Forest
5) “For The People


If you want to check them out, you can listen to the full album on the bands’ YouTube page or in this playlist below.

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