This band's debut album some 20+ years ago absolutely blew me away. Bluesy, stoner rock from a band with a Black Sabbath-inspired name. Played it consistently for two years, awaiting a new release. Little did I know that five years would pass before Sufferbus appeared, and since then about every five years later for a followup (not counting live recordings). It's not that Chris Goss was lazy, quite the opposite. He was busy with Kyuss in the 90's and Queens of the Stone Age this decade. I've heard of a bluesy band called Duke Spirit that he worked with last year, but as of yet not listened to it. Anyway, fans of QOTSA should check this out. "Pine" is certainly a rock album, not as bluesy or Zeppish as earlier records, but subtle and deep nonetheless. Nary an acoustic guitar to be heard. My buddy Pete Gill said it sometimes took years for him to grasp the intelligence of a Masters record. If you like your rock music simple and easy, then you'll give up on this early. I will absolutely have a heart attack if terrestrial radio ever plays any of this, and that's a shame since every track is 3 to 4 1/2 minutes long. Except for the final track, Alfalfa, which clocks in at just north of 12 minutes. This instrumental track is so Phish-like that I thought I had made a mistake and put one of their new tracks in the queue when burning this to disc. Play "Pine" often for optimum enjoyment.
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