Release
date: April
05th
2019. Label: Heavy
Psych Sounds.
Format: CD/DD/Vinyl
Jacoozzi
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Tracklisting
1.
Can’t Out Run The Sun
2.
Guerrilla Funk
3.
Mexico City Blues
4.
Five Hundred Thousand Dollars
5.
Black & White Wonderland
6.
Oui
7.
Mixed Nuts
8.
Lost In Race
9.
Polarized
10.
Do You Love Your World?
Review
Jacoozzi
is the "long lost" album by Desert Rock legend - Brant
Bjork. This is an album I've been looking forward to hearing for the
best part of five years now. When I've interviewed Brant over the
years, I always asked him what's happening with Jacoozzi and he
always advised that's he's still working on the album and that it
will be released when it's ready.
Well
the time is now and it's a different album from Brant that we've
heard recently. This album is more of a laid-back Jazz influenced
album. The album has elements of Funk, Blues, Classic Rock and Desert
Rock. Some people maybe surprised with the direction that Brant has
took with this album as it's very laidback compared to his recent
studio output. This is a good record to hear from Brant and once
again this proves why he's one of the best musicians within the
Desert/Stoner Rock scene. The album flows at its own pace and is
never in a hurry to get from A to B.
Opening
song - Can't Out Run The Sun - is a trippy jazz based number with
hazy Desert Rock Guitars and Progressive Drums that allows Brant to
try a different style of music. The song is one of the best songs
contained on the album and offers the perfect glimpse on what to
expect for the rest of the album. Sure it's a challenging listen at
times but it's equally addictive with Brant's personality shining all
the way through.
Jacoozzi
has quite a warm fuzzy feeling that allows the majority of the songs
leaving you in a daze. Standout songs have to be Guerrilla Funk,
Mexico City Blues, Black & White Wonderland, Polarized and Do You
Love The World. As this is where Brant has the most fun and creates a
wild array of different sounds. The album is never boring and will
leave you guessing where the album will take you next.
Brant
only sings vocals on the excellent final song - Do You Love Your
World. However, Jacoozzi is primarily an Instrumental Rock album that
fuses a wide range of different musical elements over the last fifty
years or so. The album has its fair share of heavy distorted sounds
that I didn't expect at all.
The
production is superb throughout and I wouldn't expect anything less
from a Brant Bjork record and Heavy Psych Sounds who are releasing
the album. Overall, Jacoozzi is another standout album from Brant
Bjork. The album may not be for everyone but give this a try and
you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Claire at Purple Sage PR, Mona at All Noir PR and Carl at Action PR for the promo.
Jacoozzi will be available to buy on CD/DD/Vinyl via Heavy Psych Sounds from April 05th 2019.
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