
From Australia with love!
-- Powder For Pigeons --
08/03/2019
Stijn Daneels

Album genres:
■ | alternative rock |
■ | Stoner rock |
■ | Punk rock |
Album artists:
■ | Rhys Jones | Vocals, guitar |
■ | Meike Jones | Drums |
Review written by Glenn “Terra Shredder” Van Bockstaele.
Powder For Pigeons is an Australian alternative rock band formed in 2013
and consisting of just 2 members, vocalist/guitarist Rhys Jones and his wife, drummer
Meike Jones. Over the past five years the couple toured Europe multiple times
(including one major tour as support for Monster Magnet), shared stages with
the likes of Soulfly, Melvins and Sepultura and appeared on various European
festivals like Czad Festiwal (PL), Vestrock (NL), Öllesummer (EST), Up in Smoke
(CH), Stoned from the Underground (D), and our country’s very own Desertfest
and Roadkill festivals. This month they’ve released their third album in vinyl
and digital formats. We received the album from our German friends called Dr.
Music Promotion. Vielen dank!
This seven-track release kicks off with “Catapult,” a song that reminds
me of early Lost Prophets material. This track has a youthful, punk-rock feel
to it with the underlying drum beats in particular being very effective as well
as Rhys’ vocals going from slightly relaxed to down-right angry! Next up is “Personality,”
a slower tune with more emphasis on guitar riffs and despite the lack of real
bass, this song still feels pretty damn heavy. As a whole, this tune is reminiscent
of Queens Of The Stone Age. The album’s third track is “Lay It On,” a song that
serves as a mixture between the previous two tunes but this time with a more stoner
rock feel.
Then comes track 4, “Shitstorm City,” a swinging rockabilly tune with a particularly
catchy chorus and once again the prominent drum beats steal the show alongside
the crispy guitar sound and Rhys’ seemingly joyful Australian accent. The track
“Expectation” is another heavy hitter on the album and this tune has a large
Muse flavor to it with a ton of guitar distortion. Up next is the blues rock
song “Better Days.” The slowest and longest track on this release and despite
being so different compared to the album’s other songs, it provokes a
melancholic, alcohol-fueled atmosphere but there’s still a slightly comedic
feel because of the song’s main melody almost sounding like hiccups. It’s
pretty funny, actually. And finally there’s Over And Out’s title track, a fast
and head-on rock n’ roll tune that feels quite a bit like Green Day.
Overall, Powder For Pigeons’ third set of recorded material is a sweet compilation
of alternative, stoner, blues, rockabilly and punk rock songs all coming from the
dry, muddy lands from Down Under! Despite the album’s short length and lack of
bass, this Aussie power duo get their points across clearly and powerfully. All
songs on Over And Out showcase a different rocking trait of Powder For Pigeons
and we’re looking forward to seeing them live. But for now, we can all enjoy
this sweet “Catapult!”
75/100