Three Legged Fox - Always, Anyway Album Review
Three Legged Fox has returned stronger than ever, almost two and half years after the release of their sophomoric album “Not As Far” with their new, freshly polished sound making it’s way onto their third full length album “ALWAYS, ANYWAY”. Written, recorded and self produced this time around, like their debut album “IDEAS”. A lot has changed in just these couple of years, not just with the band but all around the world, especially with us as a nation. When something hits us so hard, we can’t help but take that and use it as fuel and that’s exactly what these guys did to create such a hard hitting, high energetic, in your face kind of sound for this album. Intertwining heavy guitar, a companied by hard hitting drum and bass; topped with meaningful lyrics and a soulful powerhouse voice by lead singer Kyle Wareham will give you “ALWAYS, ANYWAY”. A band who has been searching for the sound that fits them best, has found it and it’s off the hook; loud and heavy, but don’t worry it still has that original three legged fox sound, it’s just been amped up.
The album opens up with “Get Out Alive” which is exactly the type of feeling you get from the melody of this tune, it’s loud with echoing of different noises and sounds, add some darker driven lyrics in the mix and you got your self one hell of an album opener. “Half Filled Boxes” is the next song on the album, defiantly one of my favorites, with the percussion and guitar gradually getting louder and then boom, killer vocals from Kyle giving the tune it’s face, a song about letting go looking at both sides of the spectrum. “Let You Down” the bands single, one of their slower tunes with a slight reggae vibe to it and some catchy lyrics. “Sweet Hurricane” a rock and roll more sounding tune with some sick guitar work back and forth with percussion and bass, def an upbeat tune. “Wait For You” another one of my favorites, love the melody they have opening up this track; it’s very catchy and definitely makes you feel good , another one of their infamous love tunes but a keeper. ”Right Side” is the next song on the album, and it’s a very strong song vocally and consciously , one of my favorite tunes “Grace” is probably the slowest most diverse track on the album, the beginning kind of gave me an incubus feel, throw some heart felt lyrics in the mix with Wareham’s vocals. “Hello Vertigo”, another impressive track on the album, bringing some more unusual sounds and noises and distortion, throw some more catchy lyrics, you’ll be signing along in no time. “Run For Your Life” one of their politically charged songs, about the bailout of Wall Street, kept it more rock steady on this one “High Time For Arrival” another one of my favorites, love the melody and the reggae undertone on this one, another love tune by the guys but don’t get me wrong it’s upbeat and brilliant. “Coming Back Soon” continues with the reggae undertone on this one, reminds me of a song we would have heard the boys play back in 06, it wouldn’t be three legged fox if they didn’t stay true to their core sound. The last song on the album is “Finally” which has a lot of different sounds going on throughout the song, a killer guitar solo and is a great way to end the album, with the idea I think they finally created something that they did themselves and have found the sound they have been looking for, for the past 5 years.
I have been a fan of these guys since the release of their first album and have had the privilege to see them over a handful of times. And I must say it’s been great seeing the change of these guys, from hair styles to facial hair to change of threads to musicianship but it doesn’t matter how much they change in that aspect cause they have always created music from the heart and every show they have played weather it’s for 3 to 300 people, they still rock it out every single time. I am very excited to see them play these songs live because again this album is very loud, bringing heavy guitar, large vocals and people are going to dig this, it’s still three legged fox, they’ve just kicked it up a few notches.
