The Dawn Drapes - Slow Spin (2019)

The Dawn Drapes had me spinning, dancing in my kitchen. Spaghetti sauce everywhere in the best way. I think Sean caught the hint with my anger and frustration of the past few metal albums and songs I’ve had to review. Slow Spin is much, much more my speed haha.

We open with what feels like a genuine throwback in “All Things Considered”. The harmonies, groovy sounds, and guitar solos remind me of all the feel good music of my childhood that my Dad would play.

“Love and Growing Old” they expand into a style that is very much their own. It strays from the first track in that all the familiar elements are warped and really played with. The result is refreshing. “Dirty Drain” comes in with heavy energy and a pounding drum line. This song felt like Wilco to me, and damn if I don’t love me some Jeff Tweedy haha. Ahh all these tracks are so good. It’s like the karma of listening to the metal paid of with this undiscovered (to me) GEM.

“Runaway” takes the energy of Dirty Drain and plummets it into a strung out psychedelic break slow jam. I get the dancing feet back again with “Still Fit”. Almost gives me a Matthew Sweet vibe. Ooo yes the guitar at 1:30 on this track-so much fun to be had here. “I’m not crazy for you I just can’t ever quit” — yeah stab me in the heart with that little lyric. Their harmonies also shine on this track, probably my favorite of the bunch. “Pistol” gets funky and “Moving Through You” gets slow. This is the song is the time I’d imagine everyone pulling their phones out to sway around. Maybe you grab someone’s hand in the dark. Maybe you grab another beer. You know, that kind of song. Just a great slow and sexy tune.

Overall, so happy to have gotten to listen and cook to this album. I’d highly recommend if you want to have a good time in the kitchen whipping up a weekday din to throw these guys on.