Ole Mossy Face has been doing their thing for some time now. Hell, We Own This Town gets its namesake from their song “Calls and Walls”. At their core, Ole Mossy Face is a rock band. Plenty of big riffs, lots of memorable, sing-along hooks and energy when they want it. However, they always managed to include elements of a more Southern variety – banjos, slide guitar and always a slight drawl to the vocals.Â
But time has only made Ole Mossy Face better. Golden Egg seems to be their most confident record yet. They’ve embraced those southern styles and infused them with their more overt rock tendencies. Â "Rhythm & Speed" is a fine example of that fusion, while “Leave Me” finds them still capable of handling a proper forelorn bit of musing.
Long album reviews can get tedious but it’s nice to see that a band that’s been at it for as long as these guys have been doing it are still able to enjoy themselves in the studio and capture that enjoyment in the studio. This record should stick around for awhile.