moe. "No Guts, No Glory"

 

I remember when this band started issuing albums some twenty years ago.  Didn't get it.  Sounded like wannabes.  Sony picked them up a few years later for three more albums.  Still didn't get it.  The last record I gave a shot was "Dither."  No indecisiveness for me...still didn't get it.  BKP sent this along a couple of months ago.  Had zero interest in picking it up for myself but at the price of gratis, I owed it a chance.



Man, that is borrriiinnnggg.  The singing has been unremarkable throughout their career but the musicianship satisfactory.  I understand why it appeals to some, though, just not moi.  For example, one long track has a nice four-minute instrumental intro before breaking into plagiarism from Pink Floyd's "Dark Side..."  Interesting?  Yes...my ears perked up a bit but I'll go listen to Phish or the original Floyd track. 

Well, it's been a long holiday weekend since writing the previous paragraph, providing the opportunity to give this one more visit and you know what?  I will keep the aforementioned track (I've given the new Phish another listen and the base Floyd song is playing now on any number of music sources) and the other nine-minute tune that closes the record. 

I truly believe these are the first moe. songs in my inventory...