You Became Your Mind

Head of Skulls! is a heavy rock band hailing from Chicago. They've been around in varying degrees of motivation for a few years and have one great self-released slab of vinyl to show for it. You may have heard the limited edition The Liquid Ball EP and wondered when there would be more. Well here it is - a full lengther called You Became Your Mind. Spawning from Pinebender, Taking Pictures, Hurl, Milemarker and Atombombpocketknife, Head of Skulls! takes no time in convincing you that evolution can be crushing. HOS! has absorbed all what is good about rock and jammed it into twelve quick-hitting songs that leave you wanting more. You Became Your Mind is Head of Skulls! getting a little riled up. Hansen, Leger and The Witch are three of the nicest folk around but this music isn't. 'Did you come here to fuck with me?' is asked on this album and that seems to be the general tone. Comparisons to Hot Snakes are a bit short-sighted. Elements of Black Sabbath and mid-90s hardcore are contained within, along with some Unwound-y sounding stuff and even a bit of Moving Targets. The record was even recorded at Electrical Audio with sorcerer Jeremy Lemos (Loose Fur, Smog, Stereolab) behind the board and mixed at Phantom Manor by the famed Mike Lust (Ten Grand, Russian Circles).