Released on California’s Innovative Leisure label, you are expecting the album that is going to be influenced by the sounds of 60s. Sometimes those expectations can limit a band. With America’s Velvet Glory, I don’t feel that way at all. If anything, it gave the band a focus from which they branched out from there.
Born out of the vision of Lucas Fitzsimons, The Molochs first effort on Innovative Leisure is a real gem. If you grew up listening to classic rock as a teenager, you’ll hear some of the defining bands of your youth – The Stones, The Byrds, Velvet Underground, to name a few.
The enjoyment of the album is that, in spite of their influences all coming from a specific era, the album never gets repetitive. They dabble in psych rock (Charlie’s Lips, Beggar’s Banquet-era Stones (That’s The Trouble With You) and a tune that reminds me of The Butterfield Blues Band (No More Cryin’).
This is a great album, yet you feel like Fitzsimons has got so much more to give. With the band being able to take their influences and really turn them into special, I’m already looking forward to their new album.
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