Release
date: December 11th 2015. Label: Ripple Music. Format:
CD/DD/Vinyl
Rocket
Science – Tracklisting
German
For Lucy
Fast
Number One
Rabbit
Astronaut
Hordeolum
Pastrami
Blaster
Siberia
Grogan
The
Angry Undertaker
Band
Members:
Matthew
Couto - drums
Tom
Corino - bass
Craig
Riggs - vocals
Darryl
Shepard - guitar
Review:
KIND
is the type of band that everyone should be screaming from the
rooftops thanking their lucky stars that actually exists in the world
of Stoner Rock.
KIND
inject shades of Heavy Metal, Classic Hard Rock and even Krautrock
into their music to create a sound that is refreshing, exciting and
original all in one go. Did you expect anything less with members
from bands such as Roadsaw, Black Pyramid, Rozamov and ELDER. So has
that line-up got you excited. It should as these guys let their music
do the talking.
Opening
track – German For Lucy – is a fuzzed up powerhouse of a track
with the band laying the ground-work for the next 50 minutes or so.
Epic almost doomy riffs with Craig's vocals offering an almost crazed
psychedelic vibe. You can hear shades of the members other bands
running through out the album but this is KIND's turn in the
limelight. And they don't disappoint, not even for a second. The
spaced-out fuzz riffs near the middle of the song wants me to freak
out and explore whatever world KIND take me to.
Second
track – Fast Number One – is a classic Hard Rock/Stoner Rock song
in tone and structure. It has more of a Roadsaw feel but given the
KIND makeover with each band member bring their own style of Stoner
Rock to the party. The FUZZ is strong on this song as KIND show
they're perfectly at home creating fast-paced numbers compared to
spaced-out epics such as German For Lucy.
Third
track – Rabbit Astronaut – will appeal to fans of old-school
Stoner Rock that Kyuss and Monster Magnet made famous back in the
day. Craig's trippy vocals add a dangerous vibe that allows the rest
of the band a chance to show off in the riffs department. It's a
fantastic spaced-out journey that ranks as one of the albums best
songs.
Fourth
track – Hordeolum – is another epic track clocking in at almost 9
mins. KIND venture into the world of Progressive Rock with elements
of Fuzz, Doom, Stoner and Psych Rock for a song that will be whirling
around in your head for days. The vocals are a mixture of clean based
vocals and tripped out chants which I didn't expect. It's perhaps
Craig's strongest vocal performance on the album. Tom impresses on
Bass as he lays down impressive funk based solos.
I'm
happy to report the 2nd half is good as the first half.
Even better in some cases especially with songs such as Pastrami
Blaster, Siberia, Grogan and my fave track from the album – The
Angry Undertaker.
The Angry Undertaker is the final song and KIND leave the best song till last. A 9:30 minute thrill-ride that will have you on the edge of your seat. The song is built upon a simple premise but it's how KIND deliver that premise and turn the song it into something exciting and original. It's a masterclass in Psychedelic/Stoner Rock with layers of distorted Fuzz/Doomy atmospherics to end this album on a high.
KIND
have created a magical and almost surreal experience with Rocket
Science and one that ranks as perhaps the best Stoner Rock album of
the year. Yeah, I said it. I have a feeling a lot of other people
will be saying the same thing in the months to come. Trust me, you
don't want to miss out on this brilliant album.
Kudos to Ripple Music for signing these guys to their impressive roster. Ripple Music are showing the world once again why they're the premier Hard Rock/Stoner Rock label currently out there. They're signing artists such as KIND and long may it continue.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Richard at Sheltered Life PR for the promo. KIND will be available
to buy on CD/DD/Vinyl from Ripple Music on December 11th
2015.
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