Oxbow have been creating confrontational, abrasive and challenging music since 1990 and the 2007 release of ‘The Narcotic Release’ on Hydra Head Records is no different.
Continuing to push their music into new and fresh areas, the album’s unsettling vibe captured the imaginations of music critics across the UK as Time Out, The Wire, Terrorizer, Kerrang!, Rock Sound, Tuned and NME among others cued up to heap praise upon the band.
“A lean, mean and thrillingly moody exploration of the ways in which art punk, free jazz, textured soundscapes and sludge/psych rock might combine – brilliantly and with a surprisingly degree of swing, in fact,” said Time Out. Nice.
Review
Terrorizer ‘The Narcotic Story’ review – 8/10*
Kerrang ‘The Narcotic Story’ review – 4Ks
Rock’A’Rolla ‘The Narcotic Story’ review
Ride BMX ‘The Narcotic Story’ review
Stool Pigeon ‘The Narcotic Story’ review – 5/5*
Rock Sound ‘The Narcotic Story’ – review – 7/10*
Timeout ‘The Narcotic Story’ review – 5/6*
Tuned ‘The Narcotic Story’ review – 3.5/5*
The Wire ‘The Narcotic Story’ review
Alternative Ulster ‘The Narcotic Story’ review – 3/5*
Plan B ‘The Narcotic Story’ review
\Uncut ‘The Narcotic Story’ review – 4/5*
Metal Hammer ‘The Narcotic Story’ review – 8/10*
Big Cheese ‘The Narcotic Story’ review – 5/5*
Zero Tolerance ‘The Narcotic Story’ review – 5.5*
Live
Rock’A’Rolla live review, Mono, Glasgow.
Terrorizer live review, Koko, London.
Plan B live review feature piece. Koko, London
Metal Hammer live review, Koko, London – 7/10*
Feature
Rock’A’Rolla feature spread
Zero Tolerance feature spread
Terrorizer feature spread
The Wire 4 page feature
News
Rock Sound ‘Last Words… Eugene Robinson’ feature piece
Cover
The Wire cover line
