Thinning the Herd – Freedom from the Known (self-released)

I know nothing about this band!

They have a relatively straight forward, gritty, raw sound. It is more aggressive than a lot of stoner stuff, but listening to it reminds me of a sweaty, smelly, smoky, dive bar with someone blatantly smoking a joint in the bathroom doorway, but no one cares.

I have a tendency to always pick the first song because it always gives a pretty good representation of what the album is all about. The first song here is good, but I found the lyrics too repetitive to recommend.

Recommended tracks:

2. Dr. Reed
4. Buildings
6. Bloodfire