Release
date: March 17th
2017. Label: Ripple Music (USA) / Heavy Psych Sounds (Europe).
Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
High
Strangeness – Tracklisting
1.)
High Strangeness
2.)
Ride the Sun
3.)
Midnight Express
4.)
Crown of Lies
5.)
Helter Skelter
6.)
Eternal Trip
7.)
Wise Man
8.)
Speed Dealer
Band
Members
Kelley Juett- Guitars/Vox
Kyle Juett- Bass/Vox
Judge Smith- Drums
Review
Greetings
all,
This
time around we are heading out on a fuzzed out intergalactic space
ride with Texas Mothership. Their new album is entitled High
Strangeness. It is an, albeit brief, but rocking excursion. Those
unfamiliar with Mothership may not realize that they were abducted
sometime in the mid-70's, they show up intermittently to drop these
heavy ass, fuzzed out tunes for out consumption. Mothership is
heavily influenced by ZZ Top, Mountain, Sabbath and the like. They do
take a bit of a modern spin on these classic masters.
On
to the tracks. The record opens up with the quiet to fuzzed out
instrumental title track, High Strangeness. The band kicks off the
catchy ass rocking tunes with Ride the Sun. Next up has the sing
along chorus of Midnight Express. Take a ride my friends.
The
centrepiece of the record is the superb rocker Crown of Lies. It's
Baracuda-like chug kicks off the monster and it snags you for quite
the ride. Helter Skelter is an intergalactic romp that is more likely
inspired by Charles Manson than a sliding board.
Eternal
Trip is another brief instrumental journey. It's placement is a bit
odd, but it is beautifully played nonetheless. Wise Man is another
catchy as hell rock tune. That leads in to the albums big ass closer
Speed Dealer.
High
Strangeness is a killer record. The only detractor noted is the
brevity of the record. We get only 8 songs with two instrumentals,
that clocks in slightly over 30 minutes. I could most definitely live
with a little more Mothership in my life.
Go
check out High Strangeness. It is a bad ass trip!
-
Todd S
Instagram
@alltheghoststhathauntyou
Words
by Todd Stealey
Thanks
to Claire at Purple Sage PR for the promo. High Strangeness will be
available to buy via Heavy Psych Sounds (Europe) and Ripple Music
(US) on CD/DD/Vinyl from March 17th 2017.
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