This is the sort of band that causes one to take pause and to reevaluate one’s life, and quite sincerely so at that. It would appear that this is the sound persons in the city of Detroit choose to make or simply must make, and all this despite the fact that my period is late. I tend to think of bands of this variety while soaking in the bath or shaking my soggy bum down at the discothèque. The song that this duo is currently featuring is a little gem entitled “Listen To Gwar”, and certainly, this is good advice. The track clocks in at a whopping forty-seven seconds, albeit, a life changing forty-seven seconds. The song boasts of a drum machine beat to be reckoned with and Riff Rock to rival Pearl Jam or Glen Campbell on their very best of days; and on top of it all are such amazing vocal harmonies that one immediately begs to make comparisons with The Beach Boys…or perhaps The Turtles.

I would certainly like to give this band points for originality, and indeed I will. The lyrics are sung with authority and it is as if I am transformed into some sort of alternate musical universe of truly great proportions. A comparison to Simon & Garfunkel certainly seems feasible. Make no mistake, this is political music, and these are harsh times. War in Vietnam, bad economy and loads of Liberty Cabbage for one and all…

If you got the blues then I do believe that The Blast Furnace will deliver the ear candy that you so desperately crave. Who knows what they will come up with next, but I wait with mildly-retarded breath and a bonnet to march. On a personal note, my only issue with this group of Rockin’ Rockers is their involvement with the religious practice based upon Frank Herbert’s epic SCI-FI novel “Dune”, but other than that…I am witnessing music perfection. I am just so happy, and I know you will be as well. They have some highly entertaining text on their MYSPACE advert; so have yourself a look:

www.myspace.com/theblastfurnace

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