Search - Traindodge :: Torch

Short and Sweet

Mike | Kansas City, KS | 11/14/2005

(4 out of 5 stars)

"This is a re-release with two extra songs Low Shoulder and Kachina which can also be found on the Emblems Corners album. The original release had the first four songs on it only and its great, but over before you know it. If you are new to Traindodge this might not be the best place to start, but if you are familiar with their other works such as The Truth and On A Lake of Dead Trees then you'll probably enjoy this album more. The first song Raining Room is just a beast. The drums are crazy fast and make you get into the groove of the song right from the get go. The other stand out track is the 11 minute epic Cactus Flag. It starts out slow and mellow and builds to this huge wall of sound around 6 minutes in and makes you want to hit back and do it all over. You get a nice sampling of what Traindodge is all about on this release. You've got the rocking numbers, a slower track, and a crazy instrumental that will knock your socks off. If you are wanting to get more Traindodge releases by all means pick it up you'll enjoy it. They're out touring all the time so go check 'em out as well."