Flesh Wounds gets down and gritty in Abrasions, Abcesses, and Amputations with hard rocking rhythm chords, pounding drums and distinctive blues riffs to add character to every song.
The band is a trio from Chapel Hill consisting of Montgomery Morris on vocals and guitar, Dan Kinney on lead guitar and Laura King on drums. The trio’s influences consist of edgy 1950s R&B and dirty underground rock ‘n’ roll with a comical side. To play up that humor, the band gets its name from a line from the comedy “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.”
The song “Your Ghost” is spookily sinister, starting out with a chilling stream of notes that sets an eerie tone. In addition, the barely discernible screaming vocals allude to a tortured soul, which finishes off the ominous effect.
Overall, Flesh Wounds is a band that embraces its rock ‘n’ roll genre with the good and the bad. Like others, the songs can start to sound similar as with the chord progressions of “Bitter Boy” and “I’m On Fire.” But ultimately, this trend seems unavoidable, yet fitting with this genre.
Collectively, the trio strives for a good time, plain and simple, not perfection. Some listeners might crave a factory sealed finished product devoid of any flaws, but this album captures what real rock ‘n’ roll is all about.
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