Oct 13 2009
Beaten Awake – Thunder$troke
Beaten Awake
Thunder$troke
Fat Possum; 2009
First impressions can be a bitch. In this case, when I was first introduced to the band name “Beaten Awake” and record title “Thunder$troke,” I was stoked. I thought I was going to have my ears blissfully assaulted by either blistering hard rock or furious punk music. When you present yourself with words like “beat” and dollar signs in the name of your album, there are certain expectations that should be me at some point. So call me shallow, but I was slightly disappointed when the this band’s actual sound, a conglomeration of early Foo Fighters, ‘70s stoner/psych rock, and off-kilter ‘90s emo, entered into my ears.
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