Release
date: June 16th 2017. Label: Self Released. Format: DD
Blind
Mess – S/T – Tracklisting
1.Ship Of Fools
04:07
2.Your Bliss 03:45
3.Black Mess 05:41
4.Capricorn 05:07
5.Crach 06:14
6.Supernova 04:25
7.Empire 04:30
8.The Monkey 04:40
Band
Members:
Oskar, Martin &
Daniel
Review
German Stoner Rockers -
Blind Mess - debut self-titled is a confident and self-assured affair
with the band influenced by the usual Desert/Stoner Rock Bands of
past and present. Blind Mess deliver a more turbo-charged affair
compared to other bands. The lyrics are fine for most parts of the
album as the band embrace their Desert/Stoner Rock roots. There are a
few rough moments where the vocals and lyrics don't necessarily gel
with the top-notch music as they should.
Opening track - Ship Of
Fools - is a very good track to open the album as shades of Kyuss
appears but with a more punk driven sound. The vocals take a few
songs to get fully used to as they're more suited to a punk rock
environment.
Second track - Your
Bliss - opens with a thrash based riff before the anarchic stoner
riffs appear. This is another song where Blind Mess can't decide
whether they want to be primarily a Stoner Rock Band or a Punk Rock
band. They do try their hardest to merge both sounds but it's only
the stoner rock parts that impress the most. I cannot deny that the
song has an addictive and rebellious quality to it.
Third track - Black
Moss - sees the band settle more into a Thrashier/Stoner kind of
sound and this is where the album finally starts to improve for the
better. Boisterous riffs, vocals and lyrics hold your attention
throughout. Sure it still has a punk rock sound but the band are now
starting to feel like a proper Stoner Rock band.
The next three songs -
Capricorn, Crach and Supernova - has the usual Kyuss and Fu Manchu
influences but the band start to add a more fuzzier psychedelic sound
that brings back memories of Truckfighters. Even the vocals feel they
were sung by Mr Ozo from that legendary band. Despite a bumpy and
varied start, Blind Mess album really starts to impress from the
third track and doesn't disappoint for the remainder of the album.
The second half of the
album is a lot stronger than the first half as the band become more
confident and even start take risks with their music. The final two
tracks - Empire and Monkey - carry on the punk driven Stoner/Desert
Rock riffs with the band creating an almighty loud noise with heavy
guitars and confident vocals.
The album contains two
bonus live tracks with Ship Of Fools and The Monkey. Truth be told I
preferred the live version of Ship Of Fools compared to the version
held on this album. I have a feeling that Blind Mess songs need to be
truly heard and experienced on the live stage. As you cannot really
capture the live environment on a studio recording.
Despite a shaky and
rough start, Blind Mess debut album is a very good and thrilling
album indeed.
Words
by Steve Howe
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