(Hawk Race Records)

www.earlgreyhound.com

If your elders ever argued that good ol' classic rock is no more, they haven't listened to Earl Greyhound. The NYC trio oozes rock and forges a wall of immense sound reminiscent of rock past. It sounds as if you've entered a sonic time warp transporting you to 1970. Lead singer, guitarist Matt Whyte, bassist, vocalist Kamara Thomas and drummer Ricc Sheridan return with their third LP, Suspicious Package.

Here Greyhound continues their brand of bluesy rock but transcend their usual sound to create an album that ranges a great expanse. Suspicious Package opens with the epic-like tracks "The Eyes of Cassandra (Part 1 and 2);" as Part 1 comes to a close the Bossa Nova inspired number undergoes a dark transformation as Thomas' voice wails and soars over Whyte's roaring guitar and the crashes of cymbals.

"Shotgun" and "Holy Immortality" immediately catches your ear with its melodic charm as Whyte and Thomas share vocals duties, something they do throughout the album; Thomas' soulful voice adds another layer to the album. And indeed, like the old days this LP is an album, not a "singles factory." As the trio tread on slightly new ground, they've reached a new plateau to suggest what great lengths they can climb. Suspicious Package is a peek into the creative future of Earl Greyhound.

Standout Tracks: "Shotgun," "Holy Immortality" APRIL S. ENGRAM