Making his solo debut a whopping 29 years after his first album with Crowbar, New Orleans sludge legend Kirk Windstein remains a force to be reckoned with, even when standing alone. Like fellow riff overlord Scott ‘Wino’ Weinrich (Saint Vitus, The Obsessed), releasing a record under his own name has led Kirk to dial back the heaviness in favour of melody and reflection. There’s nothing acoustic or folky about Dream In Motion, however, just a stripping back of his sound to accommodate a more graceful side to his songwriting. His vocals have never sounded so broodingly soulful before, and while his guitar playing still evokes a certain Sabbathian tradition, it’s that band’s more serene moments which are recalled on moments like the fantastic title-track. Whether expressed in the sl...
