The Dirty Earth - Ascendancy (2016) (Full Album)
Start off with some ‘70s-inspired stoner rock, add in some female bravado on vocals and blues style solos on guitar. Now, imagine this sound coming from the land down under. In reality, what you’re imagining is The Dirty Earth. The Sydney-based four piece released Ascendancy in February 2016. While I can’t say what typical Australian music sounds like, I can tell you that this band sounds just as American as any of the classic rock bands you may hear on a daily basis. The opening verse of Lay by the Son begins with a choppy riff that sounds as if the band is paying homage to Back in Black by AC/DC. The vocals are sung with power and boldness like those you would hear from Joan Jett. Red Witch is a menacing and methodical tune. This is a doom-rock track and the darkness of this second song contrasts greatly with the party rock vibe of the first. The Dirty Earth’s Free Bird is more psychedelic than the one made popular by Lynyrd Skynyrd. It starts with a lone drumbeat and leads in...