Able Baker Fox - Voices

When I heard that the boys from Small Brown Bike and Casket Lottery had joined forces once again under the name Able Baker Fox, I knew I was in for a treat. Being a Huge fan of Small Brown Bike and Casket Lottery, I was immediately excited about their newly released debut Voices. I was wondering if I would enjoy what was to come as much as I enjoyed their 2002 collaboration debut entitled ‘Small Brown Bike and Casket Lottery,’ which included an amazing cover of Under Pressure. Saying that I enjoyed this album would be an understatement. This album ROCKS. In fact, it rocks so hard that I felt that caps were a necessary addition in my last sentence. ABF starts the album with an explosive first track that erupts into a driving anthem of exhilaration, the kind that makes me remember how powerful the songs are that these experienced veterans have the ability to write. The entire album has a handful of battling guitar licks that are always a treat to listen to in stereo with headphones, as well as some of the fattest and melodic bass lines that, when combined with the drums, set the perfect tempo to balance Nathan Ellis, and Mike Reed’s complimentary vocal tones. The icing on the cake to Voices for me would definitely be the key changes peppered throughout the record. The first track on the album, ‘October’ is a perfect example of what happens when music is just flat out ROCKING !!!!!!! (not only caps style but I also believe the exclamations are appropriate as well.) If you like Small Brown Bike, Casket Lottery, LaSalle, the Great Sea Serpents, or the Holy Fire, you will love this record. If you don’t like loud ROCKING music, you may want to steer clear of this record or you may experience one or more of the following side effects: nausea, brain explosion, irregular heart beats, (do not listen to this album if you take nitrates or have a family history of chest pains), irregular intestinal bleeding, nosebleeds, and blindness. Seriously. Buy this record. It is brilliant.