Release
date: January 05th 2018. Label: Stickman Records/Soulfood. Format:
CD/DD/Vinyl
III
– Tracklisting
1.Molecule 07:05
2.Embrace 08:59
3.Liquid Sky 06:33
4.From Mars To
Mercury 10:36
5.Lazy Boy And The
Temple Of Wonders 08:50
Members
Wyro-guitar &
vocal
Bartek-guitar &
vocal
Mroku-bass
Falon-drums
Review
Happy
new year folks! This 2018 cannot start better than reviewing the new
stunning album of one of my favorite bands, Weedpecker!
After
their self-released masterpiece album, II, my favorite of 2015, these
extraordinary musicians from Warsaw (Poland) come back with III
(Stickman/Soulfood), their last colossal effort.
After 3 years of waiting, Wyro (guitar & vocal), Bartek (guitar & vocal), Mroku (bass) and Falon (drums) give us 40 minutes of pure ecstasy that literally leaves unarmed.
After 3 years of waiting, Wyro (guitar & vocal), Bartek (guitar & vocal), Mroku (bass) and Falon (drums) give us 40 minutes of pure ecstasy that literally leaves unarmed.
The
care with which Weedpecker have packed this little gem is something
that many bands (including mine) that today call themselves
seventies, hard-rock, psychedelic, stoner, etc. should take into
account, and keep it as a rare thing.
There
is nothing wrong with this album. The structure of the songs, the
sounds that travel halfway between the 70s psychedelia and
old-fashioned stoner, the production, the voice, the masterful use of
synths and effects.
Clearly,
the 70s psychedelic imprint remains the strong point of Weedpecker,
who managed to mature so much their sound over the years to obtain
their own compositional and musical identity.
III is, perhaps, slightly less 'stoner' than his predecessor, whatever wants to represent, today, the term itself. During the 40 minutes of III, the listener is literally kidnapped and, in the end, you only want to start over and over and over.
III is, perhaps, slightly less 'stoner' than his predecessor, whatever wants to represent, today, the term itself. During the 40 minutes of III, the listener is literally kidnapped and, in the end, you only want to start over and over and over.
I
rarely get so excited about a record. Of course, I'm one that does
not remain indifferent to beautiful music, but here, guys, we are
faced with an album that, if it came out in 2017, would be in the
top- of anyone with a minimum of musical taste.
I
do not want to dwell on the tracklist or which track is cooler than
the other. I rarely judge albums piece by piece. It is not in my
ropes. I normally led to an overall listening of things, because a
record, in my opinion, should be evaluated as the sum of all the
parts.
And
here, ladies and gentlemen, we are facing a band so mature that, I'm
ready to bet, III will be a point of reference for years to come. For
now, it is the soundtrack of my soul.
Words
by Bruno Bellisario
Thanks to Weedpecker
for the promo. III is available to buy on CD/DD/Vinyl via StickmanRecords and Soulfood now.
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