While the addition of acoustic bass to the first two songs also highlights a band unafraid to stretch their sound into less rockier roads. The additional saxophonist expands and pushes to the fore their bluesy, soulful elements, with the opener and newly re-worked version of one of their heaviest songs ‘This Is How It Ends’ now a smokey, bluesy, jazz atmospheric simmerer. The afore-mentioned fresh approach is in evident from the moment the Walking Papers emerge on stage. Although not all the songs were immediate on a first listen, they show a maturity in their loud/quiet style and deserve the good reaction and response from the crowd. Instead, a thoroughly committed energetic display of a no-nonsense mix of Nirvana (helped by guitarist/vocalist’s lurching Kurt Cobain to-and fro-rocking moves), early Buffalo Tom, and Screaming Trees. Although no thrash band, they are thankfully no hair-metal or modern-day Nickelback-sounding bland rock you hear too much on Planet Rock Radio these days. Having seen former Screaming Trees drummer Barrett Martin and bassist Duff McKagan both leave (the latter due to his original little ole band Guns ‘N’ Roses return to the touring circuit to make some serious dosh) the Walking Papers have had to deal with an enforced hiatus and a delayed second album release but now an amended new line-up sees a European tour including seven UK dates, which at London’s Borderline they perform with relish and zeal.īut before then, the black-jeans, black t-shirts-clad young trio Paceshifters, alerted this reviewer of promise due to the bassist sporting a Death Angel tee. You’ve got to hand it to the Walking Papers, and especially to vocalist Jeff Angell’s patience, pragmatism, steely determination, and even vision, as they carry out a fresh approach in the aftermath of obstacles put in their path.
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