The Growl - Cleaver Leaver (20/05/2011)
Hailing from W.A., The Growl has a dirty, distorted blues sound that is both abrasive and soulful. Recorded using broken instruments and various ‘found items’ in a garage, this EP is not for the faint-hearted.
Spice Trader Blues, hears lead vox Cam Avery murmuring moodily under a piano that that is the musical equivalent of heartbreak, definitely a stand out track.
You can hear the heavy influence of The Black Keys, with the EP even mastered by Brian Lucey who worked on Brothers. Cleaver Leaver is a raw, rough and ready production from a group that is yet to reach their full potential.
Kirsty Visman