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Biblical

BIBLICAL play an album release February 23 at Parts & Labour. See listing. Rating: NNN


Four of Toronto’s hardest-working, heaviest-gigging chameleonic musicians make up Biblical, so it’s no surprise that they excel at guitar-driven, retro hard rock, a genre that rewards technical proficiency. Members have played with Sebastien Grainger’s Mountains, Steamboat, the Old Soul, the Big Sound, the Bicycles and Maylee Todd (an abbreviated list). And while they bring lots of side-gig-honed chops, they also have a lot of soul.

This 10-inch EP has just four songs but shows off a diverse skill set that includes heavy riffs, psychedelic stoner rock meanderings and organ-soaked soul-rock, all held together under warm production that begs to be listened to on vinyl. Nickel & Dime, Under Duress and Eyes Of Lies boast tense, swaggering arrangements, while six-minute closer Oubliette shows they’re also adept at slowing the tempo for multipart mini-epics.

Top track: Oubliette

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