Album Review: Greenthief ‘Tremors’

Listening to Greenthief’s newest album is comparable to trying new food in a faraway land; you aren’t exactly sure what it is, you just know that it’s really, really good. ‘Tremors’, the second album by Melbourne’s rocking 3-piece, is as good as it is refreshing.

While many bands these days may be afraid to stray from the sound of one or two genres, Greenthief has done the opposite; ‘Tremors’ contains an array of material that covers a vast range of styles and influences within rock-solid songwriting to make for a highly enjoyable listen.

Of course, Greenthief are a rock band first and foremost, so ‘Tremors’ is definitely a rock album with just about every type of rock possible featured. The album kickstarts momentum with opening numbers in Beneath Blue Skies, Ship to Nowhere, and Escape. The sound on these songs could perhaps best be described as a mix between heavier Red Hot Chili Pepper’s melodies and the hard rock rhythms of Queens of The Stone Age or Rage Against The Machine that acts as grounding for the tunes.

“Greenthief have easily set a new musical standard for bands of a similar vein with ‘Tremors’.”

Whilst a harder rock sound establishes the base for most of the songs, other varied influences work their way in throughout. Slower tunes such as All I Need and The Golden Lamp are laden with psych delight, whereas the title track builds tension using guitar melodies to arrive at a much heavier chorus, a style often employed by bands such as Radiohead.

‘Tremors’ is definitely an album of light and shade. However, where there are loud and energetic Rock ‘n’ Roll tracks, slower acoustic songs follow, such as Plastic Sword which features a Pink Floyd vibe, and Final Conversation, a great song for having a quiet chillout. Perplexed rounds out the album, an interesting choice to finish that displays impressive guitar work and chord progressions, two things Greenthief are all about.

Greenthief have easily set a new musical standard for bands of a similar vein with ‘Tremors’. This record shows that playing a range of different genres and intermixing various influences can create a diverse sound rich with musical flavour. But more importantly, ‘Tremors’ has clearly demonstrated Greenthief is a force to be reckoned with. Do yourself a favour and listen to this album today!

Catch the Melbourne trio touring nationally in support of ‘Tremors’ throughout July, more info below!

Greenthief ‘Tremors’ Tour

FRI 1 JULY
The Brisbane Hotel, Hobart
SAT 2 JULY
Ding Dong Lounge, Melbourne
FRI 8 JULY
The Loft, Warrnambool
SAT 9 JULY
Ed Castle, Adelaide
FRI 15 JULY
Four5Nine, Perth
SAT 16 JULY
Prince of Wales, Bunbury
FRI 22 JULY
The Workers Club, Geelong
SAT 23 JULY
The Music Man, Bendigo
FRI 29 JULY
Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane
SAT 30 JULY
Villa Noosa, Noosa
SUN 31 JULY
Frankies Pizza, Sydney

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