NASTY FARMERS
The Strawman Fallacy

LA RECENSIONE

I don't think there's a specific reason, but these Nasty Farmers know how to win you over. Their self-titled debut (released about a couple of years ago) showcased a talented stoner rock band that had little – if anything – to do with today's trends. Today, with "The Strawman Fallacy," we find them in better shape than ever, featuring artwork worthy of Rob Zombie's horror movies. Inside the album, there's a strong 70's vibe, with songs that may have lost their stoner component in pursuit of a deliberately old-school rock sound. Just listen to tracks like "Woodman," "Strawman," and "Faulty Reason" to quickly realize how this band skillfully navigates these territories, giving the voice the role of protagonist and the sound the task of creating the right atmospheres. In short, simplicity has prevailed, and believe me, this could be Nasty Farmers' big advantage: doing things in a simple and intuitive way. It's certain that the debut album was still lacking personality (the spaghetti western scenarios proposed then weren't bad at all, but a somewhat confusing songwriting made it difficult to listen), which we find nowadays in this work, perhaps less "rough" but certainly endowed with greater artistic charm.