
[1]"Inhale"
[2]"Undersold"
[3]"Knee Deep"
[4]"Everything Is Fine"
[5]"All by Design"
[6]"Mistake"
[7]"Ladylike"
[8]"The Pleasure and the Greed"
[9]"No Fault"
[10]"Breakthrough"
[11]"Ease My Mind"
[12]"Broken Hands"
[13]"Head in the Girl"
[14]"All Our Days Are Numbered"
[15]"West Virginia"
[16]"Defined by What We Steal"
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"The Pleasure & The Greed" is proof that a band can evolve without losing their identities. Big Wreck's sound is very current and musical. The talent of all four members of this outfit is evident all over the album and is used most tastefully as it was on their last album, "In Loving Memory Of..." which was released in 1997. Already being a fan, I found that this album remains a nice sound palette with what I've become familiar, yet evolved, fresh, and new! Both albums are a multi-textural mix of hard-edged, progressive, and alternative rock and is very easy to digest!Ian Thornley's vocals really carry-out the feel of the lyrics in every song. His sound is reminiscent of Chris Cornell and then you realize that it's much better, and more emotional. These vocals' intensity are perfectly matched by three more awesome musicians who complete Big Wreck: David Henning(Bass), Brian Doherty(Guitar), and Forrest Williams(Drums). Keyboards and additional guitars are performed by Ian....
Instrumentally speaking, it's such a relief to hear guitar players play more than a few "power-chords." There is a nice balance of electric and acoustic guitars, tastefully played solos (when applicable) and use of alternate tunings. The bass lines get clean and dirty but never sloppy-very articulate and is never the same old boring, repititious pattern. The drums are hard, punchy, and tight- Lots of dynamics and no over-playing. Absolutely not the same-old repititious thing going on here, either!
"The Pleasure And The Greed" is also a well-recorded album; a little cleaner mix than "In loving Memory Of...". Every vocal part, every drum and percussion part, every guitar track, and the basslines are all clearly defined without being a "sterile" sounding recording. There is quite the use of delay (echo) and reverb on this recording which is nice since most of the recordings done since the earliy 1990s tend to be too dry and often small-sounding. This album sounds big, fat, and in-your-face. Definitely not a wreck, never muddy-just clear, full, and big.
This post has been edited by boundtoramble: 04 June 2009 - 00:42