Release
date: February 17th 2017. Label: Self Released. Format: CD/DD
1.Osiris 06:56
2.Living The Eternal Now 08:40
3.The Great Pylon Collider 05:41
4.Parahorizon 10:47
5.What Falls Is Fallen 01:56
6.Time Travel Dilemma 10:07
Band
Members:
Bartosz Janik - Guitars/Vocals
Jan Rutka - Bass/Vocals
Kamil Ziółkowski - Drums/Vocals
Review
Parts
Monster Magnet and Sleep style sonic vibrations allow the band to
create their own style of spaced out sounds. Expect to hear
impressive guitar solos towards the end of the song with ambient
noises giving the album a more epic feel compared to their debut
album. The vocals from Bartosz - drift in and out at different times
as Spaceslug let their music be in full command.
Second
track - Living The Eternal Now - opens with a more laid back style of
Psych/Stoner Rock with the mood verging being one of Post-Rock.
Though Spaceslug return to their normal heavy ways with loud
Doom/Stoner riffs making their appearance known. The dual vocals
offer a different approach as they have an almost Light vs Dark vibe
around them. The voiceover included in the song gives it a more
emotional feel. It sounds very familiar to the voiceover that
appeared on Yob's last album. I could be wrong though.
Anyway
Spaceslug continue with their sci-fi based progressive journey with
the third track - The Great Pylon Collider - and it's a straight up
Doom/Stoner Rock song that shows Spaceslug doing what they do best.
Creating heavy riffs with a cool sludge groove. The vocals have a
slight grunge influence around them. Fourth track - Parahorizon - is
my fave track off the album as it's an epic eleven minute song with
Spaceslug merging Ambient Post-Rock sounds with their trademark
Doom/Psych/Stoner riffs. It's a very calming and soothing song to
begin with the slowly played psych riffs but as before, the band
always return to their heavier and more destructive ways.
The
final two tracks - What Falls Is Fallen and Time Travel Dilemma -
offer twelve final minutes before Spaceslug have to move onto another
time or dimension. What Falls Is Fallen is a very short track running
under two minutes or so. Spaceslug manage to explore the realm of
Electronica with hints of Psych Stoner appearing. I normally dismiss
these short songs as they're mainly used to fill in blank space. Not
this time as the band create a haunting song that really adds to the
whole experience of the album.
The
final song is Time Travel Dilemma. Another ten minute plus offering
with the band starting with a keyboard/electronica driven sound. The
vocals have a more restrained feel before the heavy sounds appear at
the right time. The song has different moments of psych rock spliced
among the familiar Doom/Stoner sounds. Time Travel Dilemma is
superbly produced throughout. Spaceslug deserve credit for creating
such a vast universe on this great album.
Time
Travel Dilemma is a magnificent album. What more can be said, apart
from you need this album.
Words by Steve Howe
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