Release
date: 09th
March 2018. Label: Heavy Psych Sounds. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Acid
Cream – Tracklisting
1. Superpusher ’69
2. Escape From
Reality
3. Atomic Race
4. Am I Daemon
5. Let The Birds Fly
6. Dino-Sour
7. Brother In Time
8. Mississippi
9. The Black Widow
10. The Day Of The
Melted Ice Cream
11. I Wanna A Woman
Like You
Members
LUIGI COSTANZO -
DRUMS
GABRIELE FIORI -
GUITARS VOCALS
NICOLA COSENTINO -
BASS
Review
Italian Classic Rockers
- Killer Boogie - return with another slice of seventies sounding
Doom based Psychedelic Rock. Acid Cream features an old fashioned
sound that will appeal not only to the Classic/Retro Rock crowd but
also the modern Stoner Rock fan as well. If you're a fan of Kadavar,
Black Sabbath, MC5 and Uncle Acid then this album will appeal to you.
Killer Boogie have included a high amount of spaced out psychedelic
sounds which make a fleeting appearance on the superb opening track -
Superpusher 69.
Second track - Escape
From Reality - has an early seventies classic rock sound with
fast-paced guitars and great vocals from Gabriele. Killer Boogie
don't break new ground here but they will keep you superbly
entertained throughout the entire album. The loud and vibrant guitars
have plenty of energy and attitude to them with Killer Boogie fully
embracing the legendary seventies sound. They may have a stadium rock
persona about that at times but at least Killer Boogie aim high and
never lose that focus on the remaining songs on the album.
You may recognise lead
singer/guitarist from Gabriele from the legendary Psych/Fuzz/Stoner
Metal band - Black Rainbows. Gabriele adapts a more laid-back persona
compared to Black Rainbows and he has more fun here. His vocals are
more easy-going. So it's very good to hear Gabriele adapting a
different vocal style that we are normally used to.
Anyway back to the
album. Killer Boogie have written eleven great songs here with Atomic
Race, Am I Daemon, Dino-sour, Brother In Time and The Black Widow
impressing me the most. As Killer Boogie use every trick going in the
Psychedelic/Classic Rock Rulebook in expanding their sound to
different levels. The instrumental work is perhaps the highlight of
the entire album. As Killer Boogie include a wide range of different
sounds from the Hard Rock spectrum.
The production of the
album has a certain vintage sound and feel to it. This album actually
feels that it was recorded over forty years ago. As Killer Boogie
embrace their classic/retro rock sound in a huge way. The lyrics feel
they were influenced by Iggy Pop/The Stooges at times. As they are
quite rebellious in parts and this allows the album to have a more
punk/garage rock feel.
Acid Cream did take me
a few listens to actually enjoy and fully appreciate. Maybe because
there's a lot going on within the album. Killer Boogie may sound like
your standard Psychedelic/Classic Rock band. However appearances can
be deceiving. This album has many different layers to it. Maybe the
band does overplay the psychedelic elements at times on the album.
However this doesn't stop Acid Cream being a superbly entertaining
album. Killer Boogie have delivered the goods with this album.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Claire at Purple Sage PR for the promo. Acid Cream will be
available to buy on DD/CD/Vinyl via Heavy Psych Sounds from March
16th
2018.
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