I’m surprised I hadn’t heard of this one before. Apart from the first track, Meth Lab Zoso Sticker, being used quite liberally throughout Scorsese’s Wolf of Wall Street, I didn’t know any of these songs. That’s tragic, because this band is terrific and these guys are doing some really cool things with modern rock and roll. They infuse their tracks with a deep south/country influence that feels all over the map, but 7Horse makes it remarkably cohesive.
Most of the album is filled with songs that are either stupidly catchy like Meth Lab, or slower ballads like Step Outside. The standout tracks are admittedly the catchy rockers — the first four tracks are all great at this. The vocal riff in Blackjack Moon and the backbeat (and chorus) of Low Fuel Drug Run are particularly memorable.
My favourite slow song on the record is Mind of My Own. The album loses a little steam in its second half, not because it gets boring, but because this formula is better suited to slower records. That being said, the closing track, Let the 7Horse Run, is spectacular. So weird, so catchy, and ultimately one of the coolest vocal riffs and harmonies I’ve heard in years. Highly recommended.