Weiland is happy by himself

A dose of nostalgia.

That’s what Scott Weiland’s album Happy in Galoshes provides. It’s a far cry from the early days of the Stone Temple Pilots, or even Velvet Revolver, but it still sounds pretty damn good.

Anytime you go through the first three songs of an album and want to hear each one again, you know it’s going to be a kick ass album.

Happy in Galoshes is Weiland’s second solo album, and the first release he’s had since the last Velvet Revolver album. This album serves as proof that he can make it on his own, regardless of what may happen with his other bands.

“Blind Confusion” has a good beat and feel to it. One of the more fast-paced songs on the album, good guitar riffs serve it well. Weiland’s voice sounds reminiscent of David Bowie in this spacious number.

He uses echoing and double-tracking to make it sound like there are five of him singing in the pre-chorus, adding to the spatial energy of the piece. While the song sounds a little bit like something from the latter days of Stone Temple Pilots, really it just sounds like Scott Weiland. This is a common theme on the album.

“Paralysis” also has the same kind of Bowie-like space-rock feel. The guitar work, melodies and vocals all sound good on this track. You will either love or hate this song. Weiland’s infectious vocal hook will either seem really catchy, or annoying as hell. I think it’s pretty catchy and will likely grow on you if you listen to it more than once.

As hard as it is to stay, this album almost makes you wish Weiland would regularly have solo albums and not focus as much on his other bands. There have been plenty of great moments with Pilots and even Velvet Revolver, but if he can keep releasing albums like Happy in Galoshes, then a follow-up should and will happen.