Phil Dirt - Reverb Central - PO Box 1609, Felton, CA 95018-1609 USA Split: Fight To Win - The Cave 4 vs. Scumbag Roads
 | The Cave 4 have released material before, and continue to drive hard for the kill. Scumbag Roads are new to me. They have a more melodic approach and a raw edged sound. All for tracks are solid. |
Picks: The Cave 4 - The Gun Riders, Jugoslavian Horsebackride, Scumbag Roads - El Corazon de un Gringo, The Fogrider
Track by Track Review
The Cave 4 - The Gun Riders Spaghetti Surf (Instrumental)
Near mariachi horns accent this grode spaghetti western epic. The riff is solid, the low-E guitar quite cool. It has the feel of the Italian westerns, plus the sound of surf. The sound is muddy, but the the tune is great.
The Cave 4 - Jugoslavian Horsebackride Spaghetti Surf (Instrumental)
This sad song has a rolling military beat and a murky feel, as well as an adventurous western edge. The writing is good, and the band is right on.
Scumbag Roads - El Corazon de un Gringo Spaghetti Surf (Instrumental)
Spanish imagery, garage distortion, disturbing twang, and a long tortured intro... The song is a splendid piece of Mexican bandito rock. The theme is very visual. It's a pretty tune played with drive. Quite interesting.
Scumbag Roads - The Fogrider Spaghetti Surf (Instrumental)
Heavy thundering aggressive riff rockin' assault with glissandos and a basic run that's slightly spy. Big on energy, low on melody, but with excellent overdriven feedback and slammin' picking.