REVIEW | ‘Fear of Death/Death of Fear’ by Overhand Sam & Bad Weapon

Singer, songwriter and guitarist Sam Snyder, also known as Overhand Sam because of his unorthodox way of fretting the guitar, has created an eclectic collection of songs with his band Bad Weapon. If you’re looking for the gritty rhythms of bristling garage rock and the Day-Glo palette of Brit-psych with a contemporary twist, their new album is for you. The 37-minute palindrome titled “Fear of Death/Death of Fear” eschews the sometimes-sterile pop aesthetic and jam-band posturing of what passes for rock music these days. These songs are a sci-fi flipbook of textured instrumentation, liquid riffing and the euphoric funk of effortlessly strange psychedelic rock. The record plays as one movement and recalls the days when listeners sought out albums that were cohesive artistic statements. Each kaleidoscopic power-pop piece flows vibrantly into the next, connected by sparkling ambiance and melancholy contrasts.

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