“Caution: Birds Fly Low, Overhead”
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“Who are these guys”, “What a stupid album cover”, “What a sucky band name” are all things that you might say, in regards to “Them Crooked Vultures”. I should know, because I said those very same things, until I actually took the time to listen to this album…which is currently 5 bucks at AmazonMP3.
TCV is a “supergroup” (I HATE that term) comprised of Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) on Guitar/Vox, John Paul Jones (Led Zeppelin) on Bass/backing Vox/various other instruments, and Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters) on Drums/backing Vox. The three started collaborating as early as 2005, but didn’t actually get to start recording until early 2009. They originally wanted to call themselves “Caligula”, but they found out that the name was taken. They then settled on “Them Crooked Vultures”, since it had absolutely no meaning.
The fruits of these sessions are a wonderful 13 track recording which is neither QotSA, Foo Fighters, or Zeppelin, though you can certainly hear those influences in the music.
My current favorite tracks are:
1. No One Loves Me, Neither Do I
8. Reptiles
Also check out these guys on YouTube.
If you subscribe to Zune Pass, pick them up in the Marketplace, or pick up the album from AmazonMP3.
My apologies for the lack of a downloadable mp3, but thanks to the PROTECT IP act, I’m having to find other means to share the music I love. Thanks Congress for restricting my speech, in favor of a dying industry’s whims…
