Band: Generous Maria
Album: Command of the New Rock
Label: Lunasound Recording
Release Date: April, 2002
Reviewed by: Deanna St.Croix
Posted: Nov 01, 2002

The first thing I noticed right away was some of the grit that graced the Skua/Generious Maria split absent from �Command�. Not that this is a bad thing at all. It�s hard getting used to these more grungy vocals and it�s also a real pleasure to listen to them. These are the vocals that drive any woman nuts � sexy, fuzzy, and grooving. This whole album is a testament to cool and heavy stoner/fuzz/sludgy sounds. I am really digging these tracks. �All Units Are Out� is a psychedelic and spacey head trip. Just full of power and genuine ass shaking, head banging rock and fucking roll!

These are the trippiest lyrics, filled with stoner dreams and sci-fi pictured images. This is the first I�ve heard from Generous Maria since the Spilt with Skua and I�ve been wondering what�s been taking me so long to get listening to this. �Strict Nurse� is one of the best songs put out in the last while in stoner rock land so it should be of no shock that GM has done it again.

�Soulflight� is a complete surprise. A gorgeous piece of music that stands along Orange Goblin�s �Lothlorian� in its beauty. To date the best song on the album in terms of ingenuity. There is a lot to be said about Generous Maria. They have progressed. They have become a diverse voice in a seemingly new way to do rock � to jump all over the place in terms of songs and spacing. It�s really nice that musicians have taken such strides and become these voices for a new rock - leading into how appropriate the title �Command of a New Rock� is. Just listen to the difference between Soulflight and All Units Are Out - two completely differing songs yet each so good.

In sum, Command of the New Rock� is fuzzy, remains gritty, contains great lyrics and is a great listen from start to finish. A fully recommended album. Essential for the record collection.