Early this year came the news that Boston’s veteran rockers, who started their journey back in 1986, BUFFALO TOM recorded their 10th LP, their first in 6 years. They titled it JUMP ROPE and it’ll come out of the its pipeline on May 31. More info here.
Along with the news came the solid passion rock lead single Helmet followed by the equally heartfelt New Girl Singing and with the 3rd new piece, the Springsteen-esque Autumn Letter they score a hat-trick. Bring on the album, Tom.
Band: BUFFALO TOM Who: Electricall trio from Boston, MA Bill Janovitz, Chris Colbourn, Tom Maginnis Active: 1987-present / 9 studio LPs
Anniversary album: LET ME COME OVER Released: 10 March 1992 – 30 years ago today
AllMusic / Mark Deming wrote: “Let Me Come Over was truly the great leap forward
for the band, sounding richer, more imaginative, and more emotionally powerful than anything they’d attempted in the past. Guitarist Bill Janovitz, bassist Chris Colbourn, and drummer Tom Maginnis individually displayed a greater command of their respective instruments, and collectively their interplay was certainly more confident and intricate, having traded in the muddy clamor of their first recordings for a more layered sound (complete with overdubbed acoustic guitars) that was clean, vibrant, and compelling.” Full review here. Score: 4.5/5.
Turn Up The Volume: When I hear Buffalo Tom I think of The Afghan Whigs
and vice versa. Two of the most impassioned rock groups ever. Fact!
