Nitty, gritty rocker Ryder Havdale and 10 or so talented musicians make up The Mohawk Lodge. Their third and newest album Crimes is full of passion and strong composition. These boys, and girl, put together some wicked tunes. Roll with the Punches comes on strong with powerful drums and juiced guitar riffs. Canadian Girl is a solid track about a man married to music and his love for a girl already gone. Days When You Die is a little bland and miserable, but the band definitely deserves credit for bravely bearing despair. The Mohawk Lodge lets their listeners in on their crimes of the heart and otherwise in this 11-track album. They’re honest without getting sappy and show off their talent well.

Published in Volume 65, Number 17 of The Uniter (January 27, 2011)