The Lords of Altamont – To Hell With Tomorrow, The Lords Are Now!
The Lords of Altamont – To Hell With Tomorrow, The Lords Are Now!
Heavy Psyche Sounds Records
Release date: 17/03/2023
Running time: 35:00
Review by Alun Jones
9.5/10
Ladies and gentlemen, I am excited! Why am I excited, you ask? Because I freakin’ love this album by the Lords of Altamont, that’s why! Here we have ten unrelenting tracks (plus a bonus) of fast and furious rock’n’roll, created by a gang of motorbikin’ miscreants on their own highway to hell. It’s leather, denim, roaring hogs and cheap booze fuelled rock the way that it should be.
Now you may know I’m a tad dubious about live albums. Oftentimes, live records are fumbled contract fillers or a shoddy cash in. Well, you can relax here, pilgrim – “To Hell With Tomorrow, The Lords Are Now!” is a live in-the-studio release with pristine sound. It does lack the crowd atmosphere, but it does more than overachieve by being a rowdy collection of tunes performed as if the band are in the room, right there with you.
If you’re new to the Lords of Altamont, you can expect an explosion of gritty rock’n’roll instilled with the sound of garage rock, Detroit punk and 60’s R&B. So hang on tight as The Lords tear through filthy, feel good tracks like ‘Going Nowhere Fast’, ‘Velvet’ and ‘Going Downtown’. Sing along with the wind in your face to ‘I Said Hey’ and shake your booty to ‘7th Day’ – all of these infectious tracks will hit their mark.
This album works as a great introduction to the band and their two decades plus history, in a no nonsense, no holds barred presentation. Like a forgotten B-movie soundtrack from 1969, “To Hell With Tomorrow…” is one for all the rebels and wild ones out there. Park up, step inside the truck stop and let yourself go.
The Lords are now!
TRACKLISTING:
01. To Hell With Tomorrow…
02.I Said Hey
03. Going Downtown
04. Going Nowhere Fast
05. Ivory
06. Like A Bird
07. The Lords Are Now!
08. 7th Day
09. Velvet
10. Action
11. 4.95
12. F.F.T.S.
13. Slow Death
LINE-UP:
Jake ‘The Preacher’ Cavaliere – Vocals, Organ
Dani Sin – Guitar
Rob Zim – Bass
Barry ‘The Hatchet’ van Esbroek – Drums
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