Release
date: October 27th 2017. Label: Sound Effect Records. Format:
DD/Vinyl
Tiid
– Tracklisting
1.War
Shakes 05:57
2.Mantra
09:24
3.Vem
kan segla 01:31
4.Kepler
22B 03:06
5.Stugon
I 08:10
6.Stugon
II 07:15
7.Vindan
06:54
8.Tå
04:16
Members
Axel
V- Vocals, bass
Viktor
Ö - Drums
Andreas
Ö - Guitar
Lukas
Å - Guitar
Review
Finnish Psych
Fuzz/Stoners - I, Captain - debut album Tiid is a weird sounding and
heavy journey into the realm of Psychedelic Fuzz, Doom, Stoner and
Blues Rock. The album is extremely heavy in parts which I didn't
expect. As I was expecting your standard run of the mill Psych/Stoner
Rock album. But nope. I, Captain try their hand at many different
things and create a genuinely exciting album that will have long term
appeal within the Doom/Stoner Rock world.
Opening track - War
Shakes - is progressive blast of seventies style Doom Rock merged
with modern Fuzz/Stoner Rock sounds. The vocals from Axel are
confident, loud and brash without ever overstepping the mark. The
lyrics have a slight angry feel to them especially towards the end
with a cool angry sing-along chorus.
Second track - Mantra -
sees the band sing vocals in their native language but it's the high
octane music that holds your attention with the band playing a more
progressive style of doom-driven stoner rock. There is a very cool
psychedelic blues riff in the background. I don't have a clue what
the band are singing about but that doesn't matter as the vocals are
superb and they have a weird drone/chant style to them.
The music becomes
heavier as the song progresses with I, Captain exploring their spaced
out doom metal influences even more. This is perhaps the standout
track on the album. As the song has many different parts to it that
allows the band to play some intriguing and different styles of music
that you wouldn't expect.
It's a beautifully
heavy weird mash-up of different styles and it only becomes more
interesting as the album moves on to the next song with standouts
being - Kepler 228, and the two part wonder of Stugon I and Stugon
II. Expect loud moments of heavy, trippy and spaced out doomier
moments with the band showing a keen flair for sonic experimentation.
This is perhaps an album you need to listen to more than once to
fully understand what is going on.
I, Captain maybe too
clever for their own good at times but you can't deny their
impressive technical ability on show here. As the album flows
superbly well and that's down to the superb music the band have
created throughout the album. The final two tracks - Vindan and Ta -
draw this album to its natural conclusion with the band perhaps
finally running out ideas to impress the listener with.
Though that's OK as the
band have done more than enough in not only impressing whoever
listens to this album. As they can feel proud in releasing a hugely
entertaining and original album of their own.
Words
by Steve Howe
You can buy the vinyl here from Sound Effect Records.
