New World Arisin'

by Big Head Todd & the Monsters

Overview

Retreating somewhat from the expansive 2014 album Black Beehive, Big Head Todd are fully in the throes of heavy rock on New World Arisin'. Despite its title, the album contains two 20-year-old orphans. "Glow" and "Mind" have been around for decades but never found a home, and their open-ended structure and fuzz guitars -- along with a cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Room Full of Mirrors" -- provide a touchstone for an album that feels especially muscular. Such heavy guitars and funky rhythms are appealing, but the album's sequencing feels a little disjointed, possibly because the album makes so much room for sinewy jams. Nevertheless, there's an appeal to Big Head Todd's confident swagger as it bears all the hallmarks of a band who have been steadily working for years. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	11/03/2017
Label:	Big Records
UPC:	0752830491137
Rank:	6077

Tracks

1. Glow
2. New World Arisin'
3. Damaged One
4. Trip
5. Mind
6. Detonator
7. Wipeout Turn
8. Long Coal Train
9. Under Your Wings
10. Room Full of Mirrors

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Big Head Todd & the Monsters   Primary Artist
Todd Park Mohr   Guitar,Vocals
Brian Nevin   Percussion,Drums
Jeremy Lawton   Keyboards,Lap Steel Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Rob Squires   Bass

Technical Credits

James Tuttle   Engineer
Gavin Lurssen   Mastering
Mark Needham   Mixing
Jimi Hendrix   Composer
Todd Park Mohr   Composer,Group Member
Tyler Spratt   Mixing Assistant
Brian Nevin   Group Member
Jeremy Lawton   Group Member
Andy Torri   Assistant Engineer
Rob Squires   Group Member
Big Head Todd & the Monsters   Producer