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• Artist: Slowride
• Album: Building a Building
• Label: Deep Elm
• Year of Release: 2003
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• Reviewed by: dscanland on 2003-10-01

Building A Building is only Slowride's sophomore album, their first album being last year's killer As I Survived The Suicide Bomber. This Dallas-based trio writes heavy rock songs that would make Dave Grohl jealous. Slowride is hands-down one of the best rock bands that you haven't heard of. Dan Phillips is an aggressive singer that is passionate about his music. His voice does remind me a little of Grohl but I also see resemblance to Superdrag. The music is catchy with hooks all over the place, even with the heaviness that pours off of every track. Check out the fun aggressiveness of "Panther 4". It trucks along like a house on fire, doesn't let up to let you breath until the 1:39 song is over. Slowride then let up with a bit of a slower track called "New and Entitled". Building A Building has a nice mix of different paced songs, similar to that of Superdrag, and is able to pull each one of in a very convincing manner. Check out "Sacrifice v. Apathy" for a convincing country style track. Slowride is one of the bands that I'm sure Deep Elm has high hopes for. It is marketable music that escapes the stereotype of Deep Elm bands as being emo. Check out Building a Building as soon as you can. You will love it.

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