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I'd like to start by talking about the difficulty in finding this album: in fact, the second LP from Unida never really hit the market due to certain unspecified legal hassles with the record label American Recordings, which froze the album in 2001. Therefore, to get hold of it, you have to wander a bit on the web...
That said, let's move on to the music: Unida offered an honest stoner rock clearly influenced by Kyuss (the singer, John Garcia, and the bassist, Scott Reeder, are the same as the legendary group just mentioned) with classic hard rock influences, which, if it did not change the fate of modern music, at least manages on more than one occasion to give off some excellent vibes.
In this work, there are faster and more dynamic episodes like the opening "Puppet Man", "MFNO" and "Trouble" where the groove and the immediate catchiness of the riffs and vocal lines hit you right away.
The rest of the album travels at more moderate speeds without the quality dropping, except perhaps in some tracks where there's a bit of a filler atmosphere ("Glory Out" and "Slaylina"). The cover of Leaf Hound's "Stray" is undoubtedly effective, where you can appreciate Garcia's singing qualities with pure 70's taste. "Last Day" is the extended track and, if you will, the more psychedelic one of the CD, which however has the flaw of reminding a bit too much of the wonderful "Space Cadet" by the sadly defunct (sigh!) Kyuss.
In general, the album is played with the mastery of those who have always lived (and even created!) this genre; even the unknown (at least to me) guitarist Arthur Seay always manages to deliver an effective solo that can elevate the fortunes of a perhaps not unforgettable song.
It is needless to emphasize Garcia's performance, who remains one of those few singers capable of truly adding something extra to a band (listen to "King" for example).
In the version of the CD I found, there were slightly revised versions of two tracks already present on their first album ("Human Tornado and "Thorn") and, above all, a gem: the very well-interpreted cover of "The Thing That Should Not Be" by Metallica, demonstrating that good music is always current (let's hope the Four Horsemen remember it sooner or later...).
Therefore, I can only recommend discovering this band, which unfortunately and inexplicably fell into oblivion.
Tracklist:
- Puppet man
- Stray (Leaf Hound Cover)
- Summer
- King
- Cain
- Vince Fontaine
- Hangman's Daughter
- Glory Out
- Slaylina
- MFNO
- Last day
- Trouble
- Human Tornado (New version)
- Thorn (New Version)
- Wet Pussycat (New version)
- The Thing That Should Not Be (Metallica Cover)
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
04 Wet Pussycat ()
When she said the bones
On - High
When she said the dog
Gone - High
Blast thru the front
Door - High
Blast thru the back
Doo - You're all mine - OH
I am the one day
I am the sun lay
Only if you and in your head
Something is wrong babe
Just come to me said
I am the only one for you, Yea
When you move your hips
babe, so fine
When you move your head
babe, looking alright
When you shake your ass
babe, your looking so fine
And when you said your heart breaks
You better shake it down
I am your only just because lonely
I am the one because you're true
I am your only, something is lonely,
Something is wrong because you're true
You are my only, something is gone now only because
And if you're true
You got me right, you got
You got me right, yeah, you got me
06 Human Tornado ()
Smile
The smile you used
you choose this hard life
yeah
Get in
The villain stole your true love
And the room
The room, the room that he gave you his hand
And bottle
The bottle he used was just a little heavier
Man never again
Never again
Will you refuse this face
Smoking
Smoke in his eyes and your love was like
Gold and riding
You thought of riding home alone
And the loop
The loop
The loop that he gave you was planned
And bottle
The bottle he used was just a little heavier
Man
Never again, never again
Will you refuse this fuckin face
13 Thorn ()
Do you wanna say goodbye to your best friend, your buddy?
Never wanted to slap your girl, she's your money
I said love, only love
You spread your wings and you fly with the best
it's so bloody, it's so bloody
Love, whoa love, you wanna survive
Love, whoa love, you wanna survive
Take your time, take your hate out
I can tell you, it's a lady's game
You take a life of shit
oh man, you almost went insane
Love, only love
No one cares, and you lie to yourself
It's the wrong place, it's the wrong face
Love, whoa love, you wanna survive
Love, whoa love, you wanna survive
Love, only love
You spread your wings, and you fly with the best
It's so bloody, it's so bloody
Love, whoa love, you wanna survive
Love, whoa love, you wanna survive
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