Blog: Consequence Of Sound

Though the last two Blitzen Trapper albums have garnered attention as collections, for me, the band's value is based on its title tracks, "Wild Mountain Nation" and "Furr", two of the finest singles of the past decade and both completely different in tempo and instrumentation. Where one recalls 70's southern rock, the other evoked Dylan-esque folk to weave a simple but effective narrative. "Destroyer Of The Void", Blitzen Trapper's newest title track, is also memorable, but more for the WTF moment you have when you initially listen. Blitzen Trapper have gone Queen. Yep, and even though they kind of pull it off, [...]