Release
date: May 1st 2017. Label: Outer Battery Records. Format: CD/DD/Music
Petyr
– S/T – Tracklisting
1.Texas Igloo 08:02
2.Middle Room 00:24
3.Stairway to Attic
02:56
4.Satori III 06:31
5.Old and Creepy
04:40
6.Kraft 04:18
7.Three to Five
05:31
8.Vambo/Buffalo
Stampede 06:50
Review
San Diego Psych/Skate/Stoner/Acid
Rockers – Petyr – have created an almighty spaced out rock album
for their debut record. Running under 40 minutes, Petyr create a
whirlwind of different spaced out jammed based noises that takes
influence from Earthless and Black Sabbath in many ways. The opening
track – Texas Igloo – is drenched in classic sounding Acid Rock
vibes with the band paying a nod to Monster Magnet at times
especially with the vocals sounding like a younger and more hungrier
Dave Wyndorf. Though Petyr still manage to create their own addictive
hallucinogenic sound.
The band play fast and loose with
the rules of Psychedelic/Stoner Rock as the band throw many different
sounds into the mix and that the makes the band very hard to
describe. Songs such as Stairway To Attic, Satori III, Old and
Creepy, Three To Five and the excellent final track Vambo/Buffalo
Stampede all prove that Petyr are perhaps on a different level to
other upcoming Psychedelic/Stoner Rock bands as they create music
that holds your attention with loud swirls of psychedelic riffs that
are immersed with cool lyrics and vocals to match.
The production on the album is
masterfully produced as the sound is fantastic throughout with each
different level of fuzz, psych, stoner and acid rock grooves all
culminating in a loud bombastic sound. This is an album that feels
perfectly right at home in both the classic sounds 70s
Psych/Stoner/Hard Rock and the more modern Psych/Acid Rock revival
currently appearing.
The other standout element of this
album is Petyr's keen willingness to experiment with their sound and
include heavier elements of music such as Thrash and Punk but still
staying true to their Skate/Psychedelic roots.
Petyr may not be the finished
article yet but this album could be the launchpad for bigger and
better things for the band. On this form, the band deserve all the
accolades and rewards coming their way.
Excellent and Highly Recommended.
Words by Steve
Howe
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