Release
date: October 13th 2017. Label: The Fear And The Void Recordings.
Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Dayhiker
– Tracklisting
1.In
the Shadow of the Serpent
2.The
Feast
3.Entered
Apprentice
4.Hunger
5.Dark
Age
6.Black
Mass
7.Night
Hiker
Members
Benjamin
Blake
Sam
Dean
Grant
Pierce
Sara
Pinnell
Erik
Wells
Review
Atmospheric
Stoner Rockers – Young Hunter – return with their epic new album
– Dayhiker. This is perhaps Young Hunter's most grown up and
accomplished album to date. As the band create a wide range of
different sounds that harks back to the days of 70s Classic Stadium
Rock.
Opening
track – In The Shadow Of The Serpent – is a Doom/Psych/Stoner
Rock affair with Sara Pinnell on fine form from the start. The sound
is a mixture of All Them Witches style gloomy Stoner Rock and
Fleetwood Mac progressive sounds. The song is quite heavy and
features top-notch frantic fast-paced guitar riffs courtesy of
Benjamin and Erik. Maybe this isn't the best song to open the album
with but it gives you a brief glimpse on what to expect on the album.
Second
track – The Feast – is another heavy doom and gloom offering with
the band creating an eerie and cold hearted song. The psychedelic
moments littered throughout the song make this one of the standout
tracks on the album. The dual vocals of Benjamin & Sara add a
real sense of gloomy and heartfelt lyricism. This track could be
considered a “love-song” in a way. As the lyrics are very
emotional and most of all, everything feels and sounds so real.
Third
track – Entered Apprentice – is a more soulful and blues rock
take with Young Hunter adding a more “Jazz” feel. This is a side
we haven't experienced from Young Hunter before. It's more
experimental compared to the other songs on the album. The organs
from Sara offer a more psychedelic and alternative style of music
from the band.
The
other songs on the album – Hunger, Dark Age and the exceptional
Black Mass sees Young Hunter create bleak 70s Stadium/Doom Rock
sounding riffs matched against emotionally charged lyrics and vocals.
Maybe the “Folk-Rock” elements of the album doesn't quite match
the heavier Doom/Stoner Rock riffs but that doesn't stop Dayhiker
being Young Hunter finest album to date.
The
album sounds exquisite from the start and that's down to the fabulous
recording, mixing and mastering skills of one certain Tim Green (The
Fucking Champs). Tim has worked with bands such as Comets On Fire,
Earthless, The Melvins and Wolves In The Throne Room in the past.
Dayhiker
is a true work of art in places and it's an album that could see
Young Hunter expand their profile way past their Doom/Stoner fan-base
and perhaps into the mainstream.
Excellent
and Highly Recommended.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks to Jadd at
Magnetic Eye Records for the promo. Dayhiker will be available to buy
on CD/DD/Vinyl via The Fear And The Void Recordings from October 13th
2017.
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