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Sunday, March 16, 2008

Album Of The Day-Core-"The Hustle Is On" (1999)

The Album Of The Day is "The Hustle Is On" by Core.

Core's "The Hustle is On", is an excellent example of what good stoner-rock should be. The trio stays safely within the limits of the genre's expected sound, but pushes its originality through good songwriting, musicianship and variation. The result is a very listenable, jam-oriented album with plenty of chilled-out instrumentals and infectious hooks. Most notably is the band's ability to incorporate an undeniable Jimi Hendrix guitar sound in many of the juicier cuts.

The Hustle is On kicks off with "The Monolith Problem," an instantly cool, grungy number that emphasizes Core's Hendrix influence. "Supernumber" follows with heavy distortion, so much so that the vocals are muffled, giving the song a textured, strange quality. The fourth cut, "Fleetwood," has a killer chorus and a faster, punk beat, while the closer, "Blues for Gus (AuH2O)" is a 13-minute, mellow jam session - an appropriate conclusion. Other tracks worthy of mention are "Sarah's Curious Accident," "Edge City" for its blatant Jimi worship, and the numerous instrumental tracks that help space-out the album, and surely the listener.

This album's packaging is a bit sparse, with only a single fold in the inlay card, but with the excellent acid/shroom influenced artwork, and the overall length and quality of the disc, one shouldn't complain. My only gripe is that though the disc is both consistent and well done, there is much less urgency and sophistication in the music than in some of the aforementioned veteran acts. This album would be excellent driving, smoking, or just plain chillin' music, but there is not enough intensity for it to be the listener's sole focus. This is merely my personal preference, so disregarding what I just said, if you find a hankering for high-octane, relatively up-beat, well played stoner rock that is sure to make you wish you had a fat blunt, Core's new album "The Hustle is On" will likely sate the craving. (Peter Johnson, Deadtide.com)

Track Listing:

01. The Monolith Problem
02. Supernumber
03. LD 5
04. Fleetwood
05. Sarah's Curious Accident
06. No. 5 in a Series
07. Vacuum Life
08. Square and Round
09. Skinny Legs and All
(Untitled)
10. Bicycle and Tricycle
11. Edge City
12. Blues for Gus

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The group has since disbanded, so therefore I am unable to provide any MySpace page or Official Website.

2 comments:

  1. Hi there, I have recently found your blog and like it.
    On to why I have contacted you. Core - The hustle is on is not the debut but the sophomore release by the now defunct band. There first release was on Atlantic records in '96 entitled Revival. It features the song Kiss the Sun that the Atomic bitchwax covered on their first album of which Finn(guitar/vocals) has now become a member .

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  2. Thank you for the correction. I actually know that because I have both albums. I got the review from a website called deadtide.com. I should have proofread after posting. Sorry. Thank you for your comment and alerting me to the error. I am glad you like the blog.

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