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The five members of Alberta Cross, representing the disparate rock locales of Brooklyn, NY, London, England, and Stockholm Sweden, share an innate love of all things Americana on their 2010 sophomore effort Broken Side of Time. Like Crazy Horse fronted by Mercury Rev’s Jonathan Donahue, the band blazes a trail through the backwoods with the raw fury of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and the pensive, worldweary pen of Gram Parsons. For the most part, grungy, midtempo numbers like "Song Three Blues,” “Rise from the Shadows,” and the epic title track (which sports a nice, meaty, Sabbath-inspired breakdown) provide Broken Side of Time’s backbone, but there are enough boozy stadium rockers here to keep fists pumping through the thick veil of smoke. Still, it’s a slow burner with nary a hook in sight, and vocalist/guitar player Petter Ericson Stakee’s theatric mumbles can be an acquired taste, but listeners with a CD collection that leans heavily on bands like Catherine Wheel, Sixteen Horsepower, the Cult, and Kings of Leon will find this dense monolith of roots-based stoner rock to be the perfect late-night companion for a dark summer highway.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
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Alberta Cross, MainArtist
2009 Ark Recordings under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC 2009 Ark Recordings under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC
Alberta Cross, MainArtist
2009 Ark Recordings under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC 2009 Ark Recordings under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC
Alberta Cross, MainArtist
2009 Ark Recordings under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC 2009 Ark Recordings under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC
Alberta Cross, MainArtist
2009 Ark Recordings under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC 2009 Ark Recordings under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC
Alberta Cross, MainArtist
2009 Ark Recordings under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC 2009 Ark Recordings under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC
Alberta Cross, MainArtist
2009 Ark Recordings under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC 2009 Ark Recordings under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC
Alberta Cross, MainArtist
2009 Ark Recordings under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC 2009 Ark Recordings under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC
Alberta Cross, MainArtist
2009 Ark Recordings under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC 2009 Ark Recordings under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC
Alberta Cross, MainArtist
2009 Ark Recordings under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC 2009 Ark Recordings under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC
Alberta Cross, MainArtist
2009 Ark Recordings under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC 2009 Ark Recordings under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC
Album review
The five members of Alberta Cross, representing the disparate rock locales of Brooklyn, NY, London, England, and Stockholm Sweden, share an innate love of all things Americana on their 2010 sophomore effort Broken Side of Time. Like Crazy Horse fronted by Mercury Rev’s Jonathan Donahue, the band blazes a trail through the backwoods with the raw fury of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and the pensive, worldweary pen of Gram Parsons. For the most part, grungy, midtempo numbers like "Song Three Blues,” “Rise from the Shadows,” and the epic title track (which sports a nice, meaty, Sabbath-inspired breakdown) provide Broken Side of Time’s backbone, but there are enough boozy stadium rockers here to keep fists pumping through the thick veil of smoke. Still, it’s a slow burner with nary a hook in sight, and vocalist/guitar player Petter Ericson Stakee’s theatric mumbles can be an acquired taste, but listeners with a CD collection that leans heavily on bands like Catherine Wheel, Sixteen Horsepower, the Cult, and Kings of Leon will find this dense monolith of roots-based stoner rock to be the perfect late-night companion for a dark summer highway.
© James Christopher Monger /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:34
- Main artists: Alberta Cross
- Label: ATO RECORDS
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock Alternative & Indie
2009 Ark Recordings under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC 2009 Ark Recordings under exclusive license to ATO Records, LLC
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