Release
date: June
02nd
2018.
Label: Self
Released.
Format: CD/DD
Kevlar,
Kryptonite, Gloria – Tracklisting
1.Hand
of Silk 03:28
2.Cut
Him Loose 03:26
3.Eyes
of Eden 04:51
4.Tin
Man 03:25
5.Gone
Girl 03:48
6.Black
Cat 04:26
7.Chariots
04:01
8.Cellar
Dogs 04:48
9.A
Palace for an Unborn King 03:04
10.See
the Sun 03:48
11.Kevlar,
Kryptonite, Gloria 15:40
Members
Jeremiah
Bertin : Drums
Stephen
Burdick : Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Keyboard
Review
Kevlar,
Kryptonite, Gloria is
the new album from Alternative/Stoner Rock Band – The Stone Eye.
Coming 10 months after their last album, The Stone Eye carry on the
heavy and twisted hybrid rock sound that contains elements of Grunge,
Stoner, Indie, Sludge, Punk and Psychedelic Rock. Taking influence
from Alice In Chains, The Stone Eye have came back with a darker and
more twisted album compared to their last album The Meadow.
The
opening track – Hand Of Silk – is perhaps the best song that A
Perfect Circle have never written. It has an early APC vibe but
merged with hazy psychedelic sounds that offers one of the albums
best songs. The guitar work is frantic and quite progressive in
places.
Second
track – Cut Him Loose – is heavily inspired by Alice In Chains
with the sludgy guitars giving way to a psychedelic freak-out towards
the end of the song. The grunge aspect is quite strong both lyrically
and vocally as The Stone Eye don’t settle on a standard sound. Be
prepared for The Stone Eye to sound quite different on most of the
songs on this album.
As
the band have adopted a chameleon like effect when they change the
whole tone of the album when the mood calls for it. I can’t review
each of the 11 songs on the album but I will highlight some of the
best songs on the album – Eyes of Eden, Tin Man, Black Cat, See The
Sun and the excellent title track - Kevlar, Kryptonite, Gloria.
Unfortunately
the album suffers from the same issues that plagued the last album.
It’s on way too long and this album sees The Stone Eye lose focus
and become disjointed at times.
However
lets
focus on the positives and there is a lot of great things on this
album. Such as intelligent songwriting, superb instrumental work, varied use of different genres and
the fantastic production. As this album sounds superb from the start. The album has quite a rebellious sound and I put that down to the superb production.
Overall, The Stone Eye have created a solid and superbly entertaining album that will no doubt see the band’s reputation grow steadily within the Stoner Rock/Metal scene.
Overall, The Stone Eye have created a solid and superbly entertaining album that will no doubt see the band’s reputation grow steadily within the Stoner Rock/Metal scene.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to The
Stone Eye for the promo. Kevlar, Kryptonite, Gloria is available to
buy on CD/DD now.
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