Year : 2021
Style : Hard Rock
Country : United Kingdom
Audio : 320 kbps + front
Size : 102 mb
Bio:
Heavy Water, a lockdown project between Biff Byford (Saxon) and his son Seb Byford.Slathered in classic Rock ‘n’ Roll soul and soaked in gritty, hard-baked riffs, and topped off with rich, raunchy vocals… Welcome to Heavy Water and their debut album Red Brick City, the lockdown 2020 project between Saxon’s Biff Byford and his son Seb Byford, ten songs which bring you on an irrepressible raw blues-backed journey through influences and invention, a journey which has you hooked from the first note.The foundations for Heavy Water’s sound are set in both that incredible father/son chemistry and a lifetime of know-how and experiences. Take the title track -and first single- ‘Red Brick City’: all steam and smoulder wrapped around a riff Soundgarden would’ve been proud of, and then there’s the sun-soaked smile of ‘Follow This Moment’ with harmonies evoking the Beach Boys relayed through Led Zeppelin, a gorgeous ‘70s trip right down to the fade out. Indeed, from the taut, elastic swing of the ‘Solution’ riff to the rich, layered balladic strains of ‘Tree in the Wind’, Red Brick City moves with the class and cadence of a cracking journey uniting vintage Rock ‘n’ Roll sensibilities with the crackle and excitement of a fresh, youthful perspective.
Album:
‘Red Brick City’ is the debut album from Heavy Water, a lockdown project between Biff Byford (Saxon) and his son Seb Byford.Seb takes the rein on guitar and vocals, while Biff takes up bass and vocals, with Tom Witts on drums and Dave Kemp on keyboards and saxophone.To cap off this family affair, the packaging photos were taken by Steph Byford. As Biff and Seb say, ““We had great fun doing this album, working together on the songs and recording during lockdown. It’s all recorded without samples or profiles… just loud and proud!”And loud it is! Opening track ‘Solution’ pummels your ears (in a good way) with taut riffs overlaid by rich vocals from Biff and Seb, before a glorious drop in the second half momentarily leaves just a single guitar sustaining the melody. The next track, ‘Turn to Black’, takes things up another notch, with some stunning guitar work by Seb culminating in a soaring solo, delivering the first of many album highlights.Title track ‘Red Brick City’ is, at least initially, a slower-paced bluesy track which then fires up to another level towards the end. The balladic ‘Tree in the Wind’ brings a marked shift in tone, a highly textured and multi-layered track that’s far gentler yet still packs a punch.‘Revolution’ restores the earlier pace with a thrillingly fast-tempo track. The enigmatically-titled ‘Personal Issue No. 1’ maintains the energy and provides some of the best riffs of the album, an attribute it shares with the hook-heavy ‘Medicine Man’.‘Follow This Moment’ transports us back to the 70s with its mellow harmonies, which sound like they’ve emerged from a collaboration between Led Zeppelin and The Beach Boys, while also treating us to a saxophone outro from Dave Kemp.The 70s vibe carries over into ‘Now I’m Home’, another slow-paced and mellifluous track, which winds things down nicely towards the end of the album. However, the band have one last treat in store with closing track ‘Faith’, another great blues number that rounds things off perfectly.‘Red Brick City’ is a skilfully executed slice of classic rock ‘n’ roll that you’ll definitely want to add to your playlist. Highly recommended.
Line Up:
Biff Byford - vocals , bass - See also: Saxon, Biff Byford, Spin the Wheel, The Scintilla Project, ex-Son of a Bitch, ex-Coast, ex-Jumble Lane
Seb Byford - vocals , guitar
Dave Kemp - keyboards , saxophone
Tom Witts - drums
Tracklist:
01. Solution
02. Turn to Black
03. Red Brick City
04. Tree in the Wind
05. Revolution
06. Personal Issue No. 1
07. Medicine Man
08. Follow This Moment
09. Now I'm Home
10. Faith
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