Junkyard is back with an EP containing 6 tracks. The last
Junkyard album was released in 1991. "Tried and True" marks the return of
Junkyard after being on hiatus 12 years.
The 2003 line-up has 3 original members. Guitarist Chris Gates, drummer Pat Muzingo and fortunately the characteristic voice of
Junkyard, vocalist David Roach.
Junkyard continues with their blend of Southern Hard Rock. The first song
Fight follows the tradition of their 2 previous studio albums. The lyrics are typical
Junkyard
Waste of Time is a simple
AC/DC rocker, while the title track is a great ballad. New guitarist Tim Mosher has written
Tried and True and he seems like a gain for the band.
Tried and True has a great melody and sounds like a new
Junkyard classic mixing elements of
Slippin' Away and
Simple Man.
It's a huge plus that both Chris Gates and David Roach are still in the band, since they were main songwriters along with the departed Brian Baker. Gates and Roach wrote the fantastic
Simple Man off
Junkyards 1989 debut album. The version featured on "Tried and True" is acoustic and even though it's stripped down, it looses nothing and is still a fantastic song.
Only song I haven't embraced totally is the Cajun inspired
Old #4. The EP ends strongly with kick ass rocker
Holdin' On. The song grows on you and it has a modern touch to it. David Roach vocals are in top form on this.
"Tried and True" is a very welcomed return to the music scene. The EP has a playing time of 20 minutes and I hope this is just an appetizer for a full-length album. If you also missed
Junkyard, then I encourage you to check this album out.
Junkyard haven't sold out they have stuck to the style they founded more than 10 years ago. Some things never go out of style.. And thank god for that.
Written by
Michael Thursday, November 6, 2003
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