Release
date: September 21st
2018.
Label: Ripple
Music.
Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Life
On Ares
– Tracklisting
1.A
Fiery Demise (Prologue) 01:26
2.El
Coyote 06:52
3.Battletoads
03:19
4.Seven
Of Spades 01:19
5.Bite
Back 06:54
6.Wormhole
Society 03:33
7.Texas
Labyrinth 05:36
8.Blood
On The Crown 04:14
9.Thunder
& Awe 03:50
10.Anaximander
(And The Riddle Of Origin) 05:02
Members
Leonard
Beringer | Bass Guitar
Fabian
Klein | Guitar
Max
Rebel | Vocals & Guitar
Florian
Schlenker | Drums
Review
Life
On Ares is the new album by German Psych/Stoner Rockers –
Plainride. This is the band’s first full length album release for
Ripple Music. Life On Ares is very different to their debut album –
Return Of The Jackalope. As the band play a heavier and progressive
style of Desert/Stoner Rock music. The album is definitely influenced
more by the Desert Rock scene but with a more hard-rocking WEEDIAN
style attitude.
It’s
perhaps music you’ve heard a thousand times before but that doesn’t
stop Plainride creating a wildly exciting ride that is packed full of
different sounds. The songs vary in lengths and Plainride perhaps
excel the most on the lengthier songs such as El Coyote, Bite Back,
Texas Labyrinth and the superb final song - Anaximander (And The
Riddle Of Origin).
Plainride
still manage to have a few tricks up their sleeves on some of the
shorter songs with the music being very direct with heavy
Desert/Stoner Rock riffs that obviously draws influences from the
classic bands of the scene such as Kyuss and Fu Manchu. Battletoads
and Wormhole Society are another two of the albums standout songs.
Plainride
do experiment with their overall sound on this album as they include
different instruments such as violins, organs and piano into the mix.
Quite a brave decision to include those style of instruments on a
Stoner Rock album. As they’re more associated with other musical
genres. Desert/Stoner Rock is definitely not one of those genres. So
KUDOS to Plainride for trying something different.
The
vocals from Max are superb and very direct though it’s the music
that keeps you fully focused on Plainride’s musical journey. The
lyrics are equally as good for the most part. There’s a couple of
songs that could have done with more work but that’s my only minor
complaint about the album.
Overall,
Life On Ares is an album that plays to it’s many strengths and will
appeal to fans of Clutch, Fu Manchu, Kyuss and Monster Magnet the
most. Obviously this album gets an extra seal of quality with the
band being signed to Ripple Music. Perhaps the leading underground
label within the Stoner Rock scene.
You
know what to do….
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Richard at Sheltered Life PR for the promo. Life On Ares is
available to buy now on CD/DD/Vinyl from Ripple Music.
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