Elder
Plagues and Woes
Reviewed by Brian Vincent McGovern
A killer metal lead erupts from the otherwise funky tribal modern rock of the first track "Sugar Medicine." The CD continues with the mostly down-tuned guitar energy and competent vocals - many times not unlike Allan Aguirre's. Also cool is the continuous auxiliary percussion: congas, bells, and more congas, which give the record more of an alive feel next to its plodding drums and all around foreboding texture.