{"id":88222,"date":"2019-08-20T15:00:41","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T14:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/?p=88222"},"modified":"2023-04-07T14:25:42","modified_gmt":"2023-04-07T13:25:42","slug":"review-crobot-motherbrain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alreadyheard.com\/staging\/review-crobot-motherbrain\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Crobot – Motherbrain"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"If anything can be said about Crobot<\/b>, it\u2019s that they\u2019ve always had a bit more to them than a lot of retro-rock bands. They still mightn\u2019t deviate from the clear-cut grooves and blues-rock influences, but they\u2019ve at least beefed them up a bit more for a result that\u2019s marginally more thrilling. And really, it says a lot about this scene that Crobot<\/b> have stayed in the mid-tier at best because of it, slogging away while arguably less-deserving acts get more recognition.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s not to oversell this band by any means, but they\u2019re definitely capable of delivering shots of stoner-rock that are certainly more enjoyable than their contemporaries. Just take \u2019Motherbrain\u2019<\/i>, an album which is fairly tried-and-true in its approach, but remains robust enough to get some good enjoyment out of. Part of that is the primal thrill of a fat ol\u2019 groove peeled out with absolutely zero subtlety, but with touches of winding grunge and psychedelia on \u2019Drown\u2019<\/i> or Brandon Yeagley\u2019s low-slung sneer on \u2019Alpha Dawg\u2019<\/i>, it shows that Crobot<\/b> have a bit more than just the basics at their disposal.<\/p>\n