Black Mountain’s In The Future was one of my favorite records of 2008, so for over 2 years I’ve been eager to hear what this band would do next. And maybe I anticipated a little too much, because my first spin through Wilderness Heart was missing something. I still dig their uncannily ’70s lava lamp rock, which manages to feel mellow even when it drops Zeppelin and Sabbath-caliber riff-bombs. Only this time around it didn’t seize me as immediately. It seemed more generic and less adventurous. Yet because In The Future has continued to reward me long after 10 listens, I’m going to stick with Wilderness Heart a little more. Besides, I’m also partially to blame for my disappointing First Listen; I chose to do it in my apartment after midnight, which means I didn’t listen to it very loudly- which is rather unfair to a band that can rock as hard as Black Mountain can. I’ll get back to you guys after I’ve really had a chance to blast this thing.
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