Stovepipe by Money

There’s a slowness woven into the steadiness of the American South. While there’s beauty in that sentiment, it can also carry a lingering sense of being stuck and unable to move forward. From Oklahoma, Money first released their debut EP in 2022, followed by a couple of singles. “Stovepipe” marks the band’s long-awaited first album, and their first collection of new music in three years; something that their cult audience has been patiently awaiting.

On “Stovepipe”, Money continues to build on the sludgy, alt-metal foundations of their self-titled EP. Self-produced, with Joshua Warren on mixing and Kendal Osborne on mastering, the record captures the band’s biggest, heaviest sound to date.

‘Motion Sick’ finds Watkins reflecting on the weary cycles of life, yet embracing them: “The cycle continues…don’t pull me out, cause I have made my home here.” On ‘SVTLIGHTNING,’ the lyrics ache for escape: “I’m done growing older, wanna catch my breath and go away.” And with ‘The Little Season,’ they sound their most unique yet, swapping the big, distorted guitars for a minimal, acoustic song shaped by the country music that drifts through their hometown.

“Stovepipe” is Money’s most mature work, that offers a dynamic palette of sound and emotion, heavy but fleeting, and built to resonate even louder in a live setting.

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