Band:	7 Weeks
Album:	All Channels Off
Style:	Stoner metal
Release date:	October 2009

01. All Channels Off
02. Loaded (Burnt)
03. Submarine
04. Dust & Rust
05. Crash
06. Deadloss
07. The Wait
08. On the Run
09. Whisper (And Dig The Ground)
10. 600 Miles

Stoner Rock
Recorded: Studio Destruction Inc., France 2009
Label: F2M Planet Prod.
Total Running Time: 57:04


In need for a quick fix of rock and/or roll?

For once, the saying never judge a book - well, album, if you want to get all technical on me - by its cover doesn't apply. The artwork is picturing of what seems to be the remainder of a concrete construction site and has "solid" written all over it. A fair image of what the band is capable of, as 7 Weeks keep the pace brisk enough. All Channels Off is the fairly straight-forward rock-solid kind of debut album, with a not-so-subtle dirty (stoner) undertone. One thrilling sequence follows right after the other... And before you know it, you'll find yourself driving a pickup truck down a dusty desert highway, giving this tasty album yet another spin.

Already from the first split seconds there's an unmistakable Queens Of The Stone Age, and - to a lesser extent - Kyuss, vibe going on, so you know what you're up for from the start, no surprises. Although...

There are some oddities though. For one, the song "Whisper (And Dig The Ground)" reminded me a bit too much to Soundgarden long after their glory years - something I don't particularly need to be reminded of. Anyway, the track feels a bit out of place, that's all I'm saying.

As it turns out, these French "rawkers" make an old formula appear fresh - and they do so with flying colors. 7 Weeks isn't as exactly cutting-edge as far as this particular (niche) genre goes. And it's nothing overly inspiring either. But! Due to the high level of reasonable radio friendliness, the songs do entertain. Plus they keep sticking, y'know - a blessing not given to everyone. If anything else, 7 Weeks will be gettin' your groove on, and that's what matters.