CD Reviews

This time a 'mini-album' comprising seven new original songs that kicks off as it means to go on - with a wall of noise to welcome us to 'Gideon and the Black Jaws', a groove laden stormer which really sums up the bands new heavier direction.

Combining the grooves and southern rock aesthetic the band displayed on their first release with a much more heavy metal edge this, like all the other tracks on the record, get somehow closer to the band’s live sound.

Erneck rocking L'Ancresse.

This sound seems to come from a much more developed and fuller feeling than last year's album with a lot more use of backing vocals to give a heavier and at times more menacing nature.

Along with the developed use of backing vocals several of the tracks feature more extended guitar solos and overall the record's sound brings to mind bands such as New Orleans natives Down as well as the more psychedelic elements of British rock.

This psychedelic nature is also reflected in the lyrics on the album, which, like last time round, are cryptic interpretations of events either from the band's lives or from the world of film and literature.

Again Danny Joyce was behind the desk for the recording and has done a sterling job capturing this most unique of bands and really getting the essence of their sound on tape.

Craft of Lisia's back cover.

As the album nears its end 'Breadline' adds a near thrash element to Teaspoonriverneck's sound reminiscent of 'Kill 'Em All' era Metallica and even punk acts such as the Dead Kennedy's.

This though is then turned on its head with the record's closer 'With Stars', which shows the band haven't lost the slower and darkly atmospheric edge their debut displayed.

'Craft of Lisia' captures a band in their element and really gets the band's live sound and new found heaviness on to the record. It shows how Teaspoonriverneck have developed as a unit over the past year and what varied and talented musicians Teaspo, Onriv and Erneck really are.