Though it might well have lost some of the raw catharsis harboured by those records, Black Foxxes is an album that instead showcases the band’s sheer talent, proving them as not just one of the best alt-rock bands around, but one of the more interesting bands around. Period.
Despite the changes, at their core, it’s the same brilliant and bold Black Foxxes and this, their self-titled third album, is a confident step forward into a bright future.
I was expecting this thing to suck, but it has surprisingly good production and atmospheric soundscapes to back up the aggressive alt-rock instrumentals. Even if there are some obvious highlights amongst some weaker tracks, Black Foxxes definitely manage to surpass their mediocre contemporaries.
Nirvana and Jeff Buckley cover band make well textured music with unexpected encounters at every turn. This shit SLAPS!!!!!
Black Foxxes s/t is an excellent alt-rock release from an excellent Exeter based band.
With slick riffs, more experimentation than previous releases, ever stunning Jeff Buckley-esque vocals and just generally being laced with sultry swagger this album was all I could hope for.
BIG UP EXETER!
Black Foxxes is a tale of two sides; the first half is jagged, scattershot angry and a little overdramatic; and the stronger and more focused second half is darker, moodier and melancholic.
Standouts: Swim, Jungle Skies, The Diving Bell, Pacific
Dropouts:
Post rock styles splattered through a feeling of hopelessness. Progressing to a more mature version of the band than before. Lyrics are more interesting and feel more from the heart and the instrumentals hit harder than ever before.
1 | I Am 2:40 | 74 |
2 | Badlands 8:29 | 87 |
3 | Drug Holiday 3:27 | 82 |
4 | My Skin Is 4:55 | 75 |
5 | Panic 4:56 | 80 |
6 | Swim 5:35 | 74 |
7 | Jungle Skies 4:50 | 80 |
8 | Pacific 4:55 | 76 |
9 | The Diving Bell 9:31 | 77 |
#9 | / | Punktastic |