Release
date: April 28th 2017. Label: Bad Vibes. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Fade
In // Space Out – Tracklisting
1.Necronauts 11:00
2.Space Mountain
06:10
3.Yugen 04:48
4.Fishing for Kraken
09:29
5.Fade In // Space
Out 13:30
Band
Members
Eirik Kråkenes:
guitar
Steinar Glas: bass
Jonatan Eikum: drums
Review
Astrosaur's debut album Fade In //
Space Out is a very pleasant surprise indeed. As the album is made up
of different sounds such as Space Rock, Stoner Rock, Psych, Doom
Metal and a subtle hint of heavy progressive jazz. Add all these
elements together and you end up with an intriguing sound that defies
the normal genre conventions.
Opening track – Necronauts – is
a heavy spaced out exercise in noisy doomed out jazz theatrics. The
song has quite a diverse LOUD vs QUIET approach. As the band try many
different ideas and sounds with their music. For the most part it
sounds very good indeed. For other the song could have been more
redefined. Though you cannot ignore how supremely talented the band
actually is.
The rest of the album follows the
same formula that the opening track confidently creates with songs
such as: Space Mountain, Yugen and Fade In // Space Out impressing
the most on the album. Astrosaur don't stick to one conventional
sound as they try their hand at different sounds and genres on each
of the songs. The album truly comes alive when they play a more
straight-forward psychedelic doom/stoner rock sound.
The progressive jazz vibes may put
some people off but it's good to hear and experience something
different within the realm of Instrumental Rock/Metal. Fans of
Monomyth and Shooting Guns will find much to enjoy here. The
production of the album is immense with the different sounds and
experimental noises making their presence known throughout the album.
Fade In // Space Out is a fantastic
debut album. Though it's not the most easiest album to listen to.
Give yourself a few listens to fully appreciate this album and you
will have one hell of a wild ride.....
Words by Steve
Howe
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