Ya, it’s a pile of fucking rocks so what. I took that at
work today because you know what I do at work in real life? I fuckingrock.
Literally. Joking aside, the albums shared with you today also represent a type
of rock. Typically followed by roll.
Ancient
River – After the Dawn
'After the Dawn' comes a searing array of psych tinged grit
followed by doomy reverb and spiritual tone. Imagine Pink Floyd meets post-punk
drenched in fuzz induced fantasy.
Stone Cold Fiction – Strange Times
What a superb debut outing by these lads from the UK. A little
progressive stoner meets krauty drone digs itsstone cold riffs deep into your
psych. For fans of King Buffalo, Weedpecker, Lord Vapour, etc...
Rafael Denardi – Two Handfuls of Rock
One hand is gripped with punky bass chugs and relentless
skater hook while the other clinches with jammy fuzz tone and funkadelic
rhythm.
Lemurian Folk Songs – Logos
I love the enchanting bass line and euphoric layers of
psych. A progressive work of art sure to get better on repeat listens. It’s
like Elder meets Brant Bjork in the 12th dimension.Also, if you stare real deep
into the album cover you will find a hidden image. Like one of those posters at
the orthodontist office when you were a child in the early 90s.
The Mud Suns – Woe to the Timid
This band’s debut was one of my first bandcamp purchases to
enter my collection of now well over 3000. Its been 9 years since the debut and
the new 5 song set of howling blues does not miss a beat from what we remember
with The Hundredth
Monkey from back in 2011. This is rooted inswampy blues but
built up with progressive melody, raw and gritty tone, and that signature power
trio fuzz.
King
Mountain – Doomed Man
Blues
Oh hell ya. Greece
strikes again with another output of heavy rock n roll. The old timers nailed
it with the old timer references. I'll reference the young bucks and say this
is in line with long time favorites of mine from Hungary, Ozone Mama. Yep, solid
hooks, soulful gritty vocals, and traditional southern rock song structure.
Leif de Leeuw Band – Where We’re Heading
Holy shit guys. I was sent this to listen to from my good
bud Andy this morning and then noticed I had my Continental Record
Service
promo email with this album within it. Gotta tell you, I am quite impressed,
and this might be the highlight of today’s Bonanza. Whatever you do, make sure
you find a way to listen to this thing in full sometime this year. Read up for
yourself. The album cover sums up its sound quite nicely as well.
“Although firmly rooted in blues, the Leif The Leeuw band
also touches on other musical genres. They create their own sound, mixing
influences from music of the past few decades, ranging from straight forward
rock to blues, soul, funk fusion and singer/songwriter material.
Multi-award winning guitar player Leif de Leeuw and his six
man band are the new Southern jam-band sensation in Europe.
The band is characterized by breathtaking guitar solo’s, two grooving drummers
and twin-lead guitars. Each show is unique due to the many improvised jams.
With their music, the band carries on the tradition of bands like Little Feat,
the Allman Brothers Band and Derek and the Dominos.”
-The Huntsman
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