Release
date: April 10th
2017. Label: Electric Magic / World In Sound. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
One
With The Universe – Tracklisting
1.Vipassana 10:43
2.Sad Guru Returns
07:55
3.Glorious Daze
06:01
4.One With The
Universe 15:02
5.Eastern Sun &
Western Moon 07:37
Members:
Christian Peters –
Vocals/Guitar
Hans Eiselt – Bass
Thomas Vedder – Drums
Review
Samsara Blues
Experiment (SBE) returns with their fourth album - One With The
Universe. Expect an album immersed in psychedelic progressive riffs
with the band including a more seventies stylized sound. SBE have
decided to return to their earlier albums for inspiration and merge
it with trippy eastern psychedelic sounds. It's quite a heavy affair
with SBE drifting effortlessly between familiar Stoner Metal riffs
and the more experimental droned out noises.
SBE have always
experimented with their music on each album they've released since
their debut album. Though One With The Universe is perhaps their most
enjoyable since Last Distance Calling. Well it's my favourite album
of theirs since that album. As SBE seem to have a found a new purpose
after the last couple of albums.
Opening track -
Vipassana - is one of the heaviest songs that SBE have released to
date though the band still add moments of mellow played post-rock
vibes. The vocals from Chris are different as well. They have a more
reflective mood to them especially when matched against the superb
lyrics.
Second track - Sad Guru
Returns - opens with a slow-paced riff with a haunting voiceover
about the current state of the planet. This album is purely an
instrumental track as SBE return to their earlier sounds. This is an
interesting and progressive style of music we haven't heard from SBE
in a long time. It's more of a psychedelic stoner metal song and it's
good to hear SBE create noisy heavy moments to lose yourself in.
Third track - Glorious
Daze - has a more tantric/eastern feel with slowly played instruments
creating a soothing atmosphere. This song does take time to fully get
going as it's more of a slow-paced and philosophical affair. Though
the guys inject a more classic psych rock style that becomes quite
gloomy at times.
The fourth track - One
With The Universe - is perhaps the standout on the album. Fifteen
minutes of intense trippy sounds that has a slight Monster Magnet
feel at times. This is the type of sound where SBE always excel at.
The song takes it time in bringing the heavier sounds though before
then you will experience moments of experimental style post-rock,
doom and psych sounds. It's all keeping with the progressive feel and
nature of the album. SBE even mange to find the time to include
moments of progressive jazz based instrumental work.
The fifth song -
Eastern Sun & Western Moon - is one final slice of
sixties/seventies guitar driven music as SBE create another
thought-provoking song about the environment. If you're not to
bothered about the overall themes of the album then you can just
enjoy the stunning music on show.
One With The Universe
is SBE's most diverse album to date and one that solidifies SBE's
reputation within the Psych/Stoner Rock scene.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks to Claire at
Purple Sage PR for the promo.
