SKIBI
– Tracklisting
1.Kosmiczny
kaktus 17:19
2.Knur
04:35
3.Żryj
trawę 06:32
4.Świątynia
15:09
5.SKIBI
13:40
Band
Members:
cmb
- guitar, vocals
js
- bass, vocals
kpl
- drums
krp
- djembe, space
Review:
This
is an album I promised the band that I would review ages ago. I can
only apologise for the long delay to Kapitan Bongo. Sure you may
laugh at their name but give their new album listen as SKIBI is a
heavy spaced out affair that will surprise you in many different
ways.
SKBI
runs for 58 mins or so and Kapitan Bongo don't waste a single second
in creating heavy moments of distorted noise which drift from Psych,
Fuzz, Doom, Stoner and Sludge. The album contains it's fair share of
far-out instrumental moments which allows the band to play a
combination of quiet riffs and the more heavier sludgier moments.
Opening
song - Kosmiczny kaktus – is the perfect example of this. As
Kapitan Bongo can't decide whether they want to be a Space Rock band
or a heavier Doom/Sludge Rock band. So what do these guys do. They
decide to merge these styles together for one epic jam session of
heavy noises and distorted riffs.
It's
pretty cool that the band have created some epic songs here as they
need time to fully explore their insane musical vision. If you're not
a fan of long drawn out riffs then it maybe best for you to look
elsewhere as Kapitan Bongo have created 3 epic songs that run past
the 13 minute to 17 minute mark.
The
two shorter tracks – Knur and Żryj trawę – are perhaps the
weakest moments on the album. They aren't bad songs. It's just
compared to the 3 epic songs on the album, they seem a bit out of
place but I can see why the band included them. Mainly to show the band can do something different with their sound compared to the other
songs. Though the band do create some great heavy moments for you to
check out on both of these songs.
My
final thoughts on SKIBI are that Kapitan Bongo have released a superb
album especially if you're in the mood for something different in the
realm of Sludge/Stoner Rock. Lets see what these guys release next as
I have a feeling it will be something different altogether. Until
then, enjoy SKIBI in all it's spaced out and trippy technicolor
glory.
Words
by Steve Howe
