Gypsycho
have emblazoned the cover of their debut CD with a very Hanoi Rocks-y
tattoo design, which would lead you to believe that they are both
glam-dandies and foreigners. Alas, they are neither. Gypsycho are actually
from Boston, the least glammy town on Earth, and their music owes more to
flannel than glitter. Their sound mixes crunchy grunge and slippery
stoner-rolla, but manages to drag itself out of the heavy-devy mire of
weird-beard dope rock most of the time, thanks to a relentlessly
funk-obsessed bass player (Ralph Whittemore), a very strong
arena-rocking vocalist (Paul Wabrek) and songs that are dappled
with sunshine. Occasionally, these two warring factions collapse in on one
another, resulting in suburban opening band mish-mashes like “Tellya
Something”, but most of the time they just sound bouncy and bright and
sweetly stoned, sorta like the PB Army or Roadsaw or
Underride or maybe Puny Human, minus all the extra meat and
hairy knuckles. The psychedelic sound garden of “Half a Mile” is
the clear standout here, but give it a few spins and all sorts of
interesting new blood flowers start blooming. One to watch here, for sure.
Gypsycho
have emblazoned the cover of their debut CD with a very Hanoi Rocks-y
tattoo design, which would lead you to believe that they are both
glam-dandies and foreigners. Alas, they are neither. Gypsycho are actually
from Boston, the least glammy town on Earth, and their music owes more to
flannel than glitter. Their sound mixes crunchy grunge and slippery
stoner-rolla, but manages to drag itself out of the heavy-devy mire of
weird-beard dope rock most of the time, thanks to a relentlessly
funk-obsessed bass player (Ralph Whittemore), a very strong
arena-rocking vocalist (Paul Wabrek) and songs that are dappled
with sunshine. Occasionally, these two warring factions collapse in on one
another, resulting in suburban opening band mish-mashes like “Tellya
Something”, but most of the time they just sound bouncy and bright and
sweetly stoned, sorta like the PB Army or Roadsaw or
Underride or maybe Puny Human, minus all the extra meat and
hairy knuckles. The psychedelic sound garden of “Half a Mile” is
the clear standout here, but give it a few spins and all sorts of
interesting new blood flowers start blooming. One to watch here, for sure.