The Tallahassee-bred, Athens, GA-based quartet
Tishamingo may seem like little more than classic rock worshipers let loose in a recording studio, but as they make their way through sonic tributes to heroes of yore like
ZZ Top,
Black Sabbath and
Jimi Hendrix they do a credible job. Opening with "Wastin' Time," a
Deep Purple-inspired, organ fed vibe collides with riffs that clearly resemble
the Allman Brothers Band, and while it may be nothing new, it sounds inexplicably refreshing. Nods to
Santana ("Rome"),
Blackfoot ("Hillbilly Wine") and every boogie rocker that ever lived ("Poison Whiskey") are equally welcome at a time when few purists of the past remain. ~ John D. Luerssen