http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2009/08/doomriders_acid.htmlDoomriders & Acid Tiger played Union Pool
words and photos by Black Bubblegum
Fortunately, I was able to catch up with the
Moutheater guys prior to
Acid Tiger, picking up a copy of their newest LP,
Ornament. This noise-crust-core band's long-player sits comfortably in a groove between the Albini-produced greats of yore (
Jesus Lizard,
Neurosis,
Shellac, et al) and in fact, Mr Albini lent his considerable weight to the band's debut 7",
Lot Lizard. That LP is out now
via Thrashed Records, and you can grab a hold of an MP3 from it above!
Acid Tiger is cut from a similar cloth as Doomriders. Featuring Ben Koller of Converge on drums, the band's vaguely hardcore, vaguely sludge, vaguely punk chug carries less of the party vibe that ran through the center of Black Thunder, but a good portion of the power. Besides the catchy riffs, J Rattlesnake is a riveting frontman and Acid Tiger has the energy to make their debut worth a listen.
New
Doomriders material seemed to be the focus of the show on Sunday, and from the sound of it,
their upcoming LP Darkness Comes Alive will be less "the soundtrack to chugging beers" and more "the soundtrack to smashing a bottle over another man's head". Great set as usual from this foursome, who closed with "Black Thunder" which ignited a mosh pit (in Union Pool!) but... GUYS! Whats up with being more amazing on Sunday than
you were at Europa? Gr.