Release
date: September 04th 2017. Label: Archaeopia. Format: DD/Vinyl
The
Sun The Moon The Mountain: A Passage Through Greek Psychedelia –
Tracklisting
1.Tau &
Villagers of Ioannina City - Wakey Wakey 05:07
2.The Road Miles -
600 Miles 04:05
3.Cyanna Mercury -
The Flood 05:09
4.Sleepin Pillow -
Amplifier In My Heart 05:12
5.Green Yeti -
Monkey Riders 08:21
6.Craang - When In
Ruins 07:55
Review
The Sun The Moon The
Mountain: A Passage Through Greek Psychedelia is a concept album put
together by newly formed Greek Record label - Archaeopia. This
concept of the album is described below which I've taken from the
label's BandCamp Page
The
Sun. The Moon. The Mountain. Three fundamental elements of the Greek
psyche. From the Homeric hymns of the fiery-stallion-riding sun-god
Helios and his ethereal sister Selene, goddess of the moon, to the
myriad myths and legends surrounding the highlands and the
consecration of Mount Olympus as the dwelling of the gods, these
inextricable components of the Greek landscape, brimming with rich
symbolism and religious gravitas, have dominated indigenous lore,
mythology, literature, poetry and music for millennia.
Juxtaposing
our title to the collection of songs featured on this vinyl, the
following concept might arise: The sun represents psychedelic rock in
its most lurid expression, a euphoric desert plain walkabout towards
a bacchic celebration of light. The moon takes us on a slow-burning
trip into the night, with the melancholic exaltation of glazed
psychedelia. The mountain is manifested by a massive wall of sound,
evoking visions of dark rites and primordial cults. Each featured
band mirrors a singular element, steering into a substantial whole.
The album has the big
hitters of Green Yeti and Craang showcasing some new tunes. Which is
always good to hear. There are other bands on the compilation that I
haven't heard of before but I'm majorly impressed with. Tau &
Villagers Of Ioannina City and Cyanna Mercury being the standout
bands for myself.
This is a very cool
idea featuring Greek bands writing new material and bringing them all
together for one wonderful sounding trippy as hell psychedelic ride
into the unknown. The album drifts from psychedelic rock to the
heavier Stoner based sounds that Green Yeti and Craang are known for.
The Sun The Moon The
Mountain: A Passage Through Greek Psychedelia could have easily
followed the same boring compilation route of putting these bands
together without any real thought or imagination. So Archaeopia
deserve full credit for bringing these bands together and creating a
beautifully sounding and heavy album that stands on it's own merits.
Excellent and Highly
Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe
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