Ole English

https://oleenglish.bandcamp.com

Ole English by Ole English, released 23 August 20191. Paladin2. Old Man3. Heel4. Visions of Ghana5. Holy Roller"Follow me children of the sonic cloth to the riff filled land of Ole English. A land where riffs are richly cultivated and expertly calibrated against a thunderous low-end for the ultimate pleasure of you the listener. Give but a moment to go and press play and "you will remember this day..." " - Jamey Morris (Fistful of DOOM) "When it comes to subverting expectations, Ole English have got it down to a fine art. Even the very name – conjuring images of bards and paladins – clashes against the band’s hometown of Lafayette, Louisiana, and the jigsaw-type lore they build their songs on. It’s with affection that they term their fuzzy, whiskey-soaked brand as ‘Warlock rock’, and the five songs on this self-titled jaunt are as composed as they are well-composed.Each song brings the medieval to the modern age: the journeyman vibes of opener “Paladin” fit right in with the ride-until-you-die ethos of Kyuss et al; “Old Man” showcases Nick Harvey’s belting vocals in a heartfelt number not unlike Soundgarden’s repertoire; “Holy Roller” is a nod to the 70s vintage rock plied by Uncle Acid, Graveyard and the like. Plenty more influences come to the fore, from The Sword to Kingston Wall, but the ultimate takeaway from Ole English is a damn good night of rocking fun with 40oz’s, a bit of herb and story-telling that delves into all kinds of strange matter.Such a strong early release out the gate will cement Ole English’s place in their hometown’s playlist for 2019, and the band already have their sights set on the road after a set of successful runs through the US – there are plenty more places in need of an Ole EnglishBlack Mass." - https://kickassforever.com/ole-english-to-release-self-titled-album-ole-english-on-august-23-2019-via-bandcamp/?fbclid=IwAR2nFrb3VnbSXcKuDmY4lQY_4jfj8JL8J7AbAQTPueB5ItXwU3lxb3q-rts" "Hooks... write them and they will come" could well be the thinking behind the first track to be presented on "Ole English" for here is a song with more "hooks" than a high school cloakroom, curly little guitar licks tagged on to the end of crunching riffs that immediately grab your attention and pull you further into the songs raucous groove and when you ally those hooks with the strong throaty vocals and pulsating rhythms that they decorate well who could blame you for sticking around. "Old Man" is the next track to raise its head and what a wonderfully gnarly head it is full of chugging metallic swagger and bluesy bluster and blessed with a clean powerful voice. "Heel" follows and has a groove pitched at the punkier end of the stoner rock spectrum both vocally and musically, however its not long before Ole English's blues rock credentials begin to show and the band close the song with a high energy stonerized heavy blues jam. Those blues credentials surface again on "Visions of Ghana" a song built around a "Dazed and Confused" type bass line that, much like the Led Zeppelin song, builds and builds until it takes on a life all of its own and morphs into something completely different from what it started out as, in this case a heavily atmospheric doomic tome. "Holy Roller" closes out "Ole English" with a gritty rocker driven by booming bass and tight, solid percussion around which a mixture of crunching refrains and soaring off kilter solos are lavishly delivered, however that is not the whole story as things take an unexpected turn mid -song, the band taking things to a close on a plodding low slow doomic groove decorated in guitar textures that would not sound out of place gracing a 1960's spaghetti western."Ole English" is a great album but one that is slightly schizophrenic, an album where listeners are bombarded with grooves that run the whole gamut of underground rock, one minute you are nodding along to a Sasquatch type proto-metallic groove the next your being blitzed by some heavy blues with stoner doomic undertones, this however is not a criticism but a testimony to the diversity on display here, Ole English do not push boundaries they smash them to pieces." - https://stonerking1.blogspot.com/2019/09/ole-english-ole-english-review.html?fbclid=IwAR2r4Ov4Fvdv0rnT6NeSswAlEB8SzTwLv3R3CYiOsMx6Uz3iI4Mou27f-Kc"26 minutes of throbbing, pulsating stoner rock from Lafayette, Louisiana. This is right up there with the usual balls out rock that you’d expect from a band that soaks up the best of the 70s vintage rock and desert rock. It powers from start to finish, kicks your ass and then heads off down the high street whistling. Ferocious riffage, thundering bass and drumming and the gravel-soaked vocals that all good stoner bands possess. Definitely one for summer driving and whiskey drinking." - https://musipediaofmetal.blogspot.com/2019/07/reviews-bokassa-black-sheep-lone-gunmen.html?m=1&fbclid=IwAR3SjxahqWol6-LUnURfZ37khFyuN_eigSJLXxQRZLIKS6KTzMdh_0pIuXE"The riff that introduces Ole English on Paladin is *chef kisses* and when the rest of the instruments kick in, it just gets better. An absolute ass-shaker of groove, this is a hell of a rocking start. Louisiana’s answer to the UK‘s Black Spiders, Ole English make a booze-soaked splash here.Old Man follows that with an hell of a foot-tapping beat before getting really down and dirty with the guitars. Sleazier and sleazier, it’s exciting and sexy. Heel keeps the good times trucking along with even more upbeat groove and a wild guitar solo at the end. Then Visions of Ghana decides enough of that, have some dirty stoner/sludge instead.It’s a little different from what we’ve heard before but might be the best track on the album as the riffs move like a glacier and the vocals are on top form. Amazing.Holy Roller would have to be utter tripe for this EP to score anything below 9/10 and unsurprisingly, it’s not utter tripe. In fact it is, once again, an absolute belter." - https://www.gbhbl.com/ep-review-ole-english-ole-english-self-released/?fbclid=IwAR20Zo-lMWqSJ58zCw1x67PG49cr2w1iO5J8G8VQSarvQH0y5dBGSxJvVtk"Hailing from Lafayette, Louisiana, the oncoming storm of OLE ENGLISH is about to hit big time. Their first release will be in stores and online starting on the 23rd of August and they have been having a string of shows to promote their new songs. This is only a 5 song EP but it packs a punch. Unfortunately, it’s like a girl that teases you but doesn’t show everything, it leaves you wanting more…and more.This band dives into various styles of music, you have 70’s rock mixed in with Blues Rock but you also have those Stoner elements thrown in for good measure. This album definitely goes sideways, up and down and all around. They have an eclectic sound and some very good production. They can be down and dirty and slow and methodical while also having some toe-tapping beats.This band reminds of the now-defunct GYPSYHAWK. Blues Rock with attitude and the Stoner Metal elements from bands like SLEEP amongst others. The song ‘’Visions of Ghana’’ is my favorite of the album nonetheless. This dives deep in the Sludge Metal and you really get this Stoner vibe throughout. A lot of the earlier Louisiana bands were the definite precursor of the genre like EYEHATEGOD and also CROWBAR. So it’s no coincidence that OLE ENGLISH got some influences form their compatriots.Most of the instruments are heavily distorted and down-tuned, it goes back to the essence of the genre. Like I said beforehand, this reminds me also of the 70’s rock scene, unbridled energy and complicated riffs. They incorporate the different genres seamlessly and that shows a maturity beyond their years. You got some more slow-paced songs but some songs are groovy as hell. It’s a nice combination and these songs are quite original and it really spawned a great EP.The band has a lot of promise!" - http://www.metal-temple.com/site/catalogues/entry/reviews/cd_3/o_2/ole-english-ole.htm?fbclid=IwAR0RDm95Hb8jZq-RMyVB4VfW2M_Xf3SRPAsdOsYVPpAV67LWPJIN6UjwN_I"Ole. As in ‘olde’, not the battle cry of a matador. But you can forgive this four piece from Lafayette, Louisian

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