Welcome to Fat City

Their debut album Something Supernatural in 2014 ranked in the top 5 albums of the year for me.  Their sophomore effort Fat City may not make my top 10 of the year, but it is far from a sophomore slump.  Crobot describes their music as "dirty groove rock" and they have opened for Chevelle, Clutch, and Black Label Society.  The title track opens the album and definitely has those dirrty grooves.  Lead singer Brandon Yeagley has an incredible range and can really wail.  He's got a voice that can both compliment and juxtapose the bluesy grooves of the rhythm section.

Not For Sale is a rockin' track that obviously is about not compromising your integrity.  "My soul is not for sale," Brandon croons.  Hold on For Dear Life is haunting and foreboding.  Right Between the Eyes has a chugging rhythm and great intensity, making it one of the best songs on the album.  Crobot still has a unique throwback kind of sound, however, they don't quite match the dyanmic range and interesting theme on the first record so it likely will be a record that I don't listen to start to finish every time I play it.  There isn't that mystique and flair that the debut had.  Of course, they set the bar so high with Something Supernatural that I knew it would be hard to duplicate.  An awesome aspect to this record is that it builds in song quality.  Closing track Plague of the Mammoths encompasses what is special about this band.  They sound old and new at the same time.  They rock and groove.  They embrace the supernatural and emote the spiritual.  They draw you in with their riffs and enchant you with their soaring vocals.  Do yourself a favor and check them out in concert or on record.  They are one of the best rock bands out today.