Are you bummed that Soundgarden broke up? Are you a fan of Alice and Chains? Are you wondering where you can get more music like this? 

Look no further. Stillframe’s debut album “Deeper Than I Thought” will satisfy that need. This is dark, emotive heavy rock. This is tight guitar playing that understands playing with emotion over just playing it loud. This is hard rock that knows that sometimes it’s the quietest moments that can scream the loudest at you. 

Stillfram is the solo project for indie band Shelter’s rhythm guitarist Charlie Griggs. And Mr Griggs writes and records songs that understands your angst and gives you an outlet for it. 

Yes, there is a lot of darkness in this album, The music dances across barren and powerful landscapes of love scorned and love betrayed. But this is not a black album. This an album from a musician that knows that sometimes in life you have to travel in darkness before you can find light. 

No where is this more apparent than in the opening track “Punish”. In this song you look at someone who refuses to see you for who you are, but rather how they insist on seeing you. But this song doesn’t punish you. It sets you free and let’s you step above those who project their own biases and prejudices against you. 

Like I said, if you miss bands like Soundgarden and Alice and Chains, Stillframe’s “Deeper Than I Thought”, will give you that fix that you’ve been jonesing for.
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