Apocalyptic Dreams Evokes Heyday of 70’s
by Jon Bernstien“I’m a blast from the past, a calling to the future,” H.E. Miller sings in “Industrialization Blues,” one of the standout tracks in his debut full-length LP Apoclyptic Dreams. Staying true to his word, Miller’s sound is decidedly retro, evoking a pantheon of rock ‘n’ roll legend throughout the 14-track record.
The record was made entirely by H.E. Miller, who sings and plays all instruments on every track. It’s no surprise then that the opener “Rocking Tonight,” with it’s driving rockabilly beat, references one of rock ‘n’ roll’s most mythologized ditties: Elvis Presleys’ “Good Rockin’ Tonight.”
Apocalyptic Dreams, a strongly-thematic concept album that tackles religion and the end times in the 21st century, is a statement in itself in today’s post-album music world. For a debut garage rock album to be precisely conceived, so carefully executed, is both shocking and inspiring.
The roughed, unpolished production on Apocalyptic Dreams can be a bit jarring, but only because its professionalism shines through in every other regard—songwriting, musicianship, sequencing, and thematic unity—sounding more like a record from a worn-in rock legend than a debut album from rock and roll’s next call to the future.
Tracklist:
1. Rocking Tonight
2. Peace of Mind
3. Strike the Earth
4. Dead End Street
5. Miracle
6. Call On Me
7. Universe
8. Angel of Light
9. The News
10. The Human Race
11. Industrialization Blues
12. Throw the First Stone
13. Death Knocking
14. Where Are You
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