Sinister Purpose Sinister Purpose cassette
Finland’s SINISTER PURPOSE released a self-titled cassette with seven tracks of blues-inflected ’70s heavy rock with fuzzed-out guitars and a whiff of LED ZEPPELIN in the riffs. This sounds like the band that someone’s older brother was always rehearsing with in the basement, and here’s the thing—they weren’t terrible. The guitar solos have a loose, unhurried charm, even if the muddy recording doesn’t do them any favors. The singer is making the best of what they’ve got, which is respectable, but there’s a lot of room for improvement. If they asked me for advice, I’d say lean harder into the sound you’re chasing, turn everything up to eleven, and call a friend who can handle the vox. For now, they’re probably a $3 cover charge and a pitcher of cheap beer away from winning over a bar crowd. There are worse places to start.