Spellbound
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Tracklisting
1.Glider
03:26
2.Where
Have You Been 04:27
3.Mammoth
03:58
4.Apollo
05:11
5.Blood
Red Moon 04:43
6.Superoverdrive
03:44
7.Van
Plan 04:00
8.Lost
Tribes 04:20
9.Devil’s
Fool 03:15
10.Lifted
Spirit 04:04
11.Spellbound
04:16
Members
Simone
Holsbeek
Alwin
Wubben
Jerome
Miedendorp de Bie
Marcel
Zerb
Review
Spellbound
is the new album from famed Dutch Psych Desert/Stoner Rockers –
Drive By Wire. The album is full of the usual heavy Desert/Stoner
Rock vibes and it’s a highly entertaining album from start to
finish. It’s never going to win any awards for originality but what
does in the realm of Desert/Stoner Rock. Drive By Wire’s strongest
asset is lead vocalist Simone. As she fully rules this album with her
highly charismatic, passionate and
soulful
vocals.
Though
Drive By Wire is very much a team effort with Alwin, Jerome and
Marcel creating heavy sounds for Simone to match her eerie and
powerful vocals to. Songs such as Glider, Where Have You Been and Superoverdrive some of the best songs heard on the first
half of the album. As Drive By Wire create some of their heaviest
riffs of their career to date. The music drifts from Desert Rock to
heavier style of Stoner Metal and it’s good to see Drive By Wire
progress from their earlier albums.
The
second half of the album is where Spellbound impresses the most as
the album fully kicks into life with superb lyrics that have a
classic Desert/Stoner Rock feel. If you’re not moved by the heavy
grooves of Van Plan, Lost Tribes, Lifted Spirit and Spellbound then
there is no hope for you.
The
production is impressive. Though there are a few moments where I
wanted more VOLUME to make Drive By Wire’s music truly standout. As
it feels slightly muted. Other than that minor complaint Drive By
Wire have delivered another standout album to add to their already
impressive back catalogue. The band have just celebrated their 12th
anniversary as a band. With albums such as Spellbound you can see
Drive By Wire being around for a whole lot longer.
Excellent
and Highly Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe
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