Release
date: March 04th
2019. Label: Forbidden Place Records. Format: CD/DD/Vinyl/Cassette
The
Unwelcome
– Tracklisting
1.The
Unwelcome 04:43
2.Wheel
Bite 04:09
3.The
Thirst 04:50
4.Worship
the Van 03:57
5.Chop
City 02:47
6.Last
Hex 05:36
7.Alligator
(In Your Head) 03:59
8.Live
Through Death 04:05
9.Adieu,
Desierto 02:02
Members
Anthony
Gaglia (Guitar/Vocals) Brady Maurer (Drums)
Review
One
of Stoner Rock craziest duo’s return with their 3rd
record within a 12 month period. LáGoon return with a more darker
and crazier sound on The Unwelcome. This is perhaps their darkest,
trippiest and most catchiest release to date. If you’re in the mood
for lo-fi Stoner Rock merged with Punk Rock, Doom, Fuzz Rock, Classic
Rock and Heavy Metal then LáGoon have you covered with this album.
All
of the songs are quite gloomy with the band taking influence from a
wide range of different artists. The opening song – The Unwelcome –
feels like the twisted offspring of Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats
and Garage Rock era Alice Cooper. The music is hazy and trippy with
lots of psychedelic grooves keeping the music played a cool subtle
pace.
LáGoon
forge their own creative path on this album and it’s perhaps their
strongest record to date with the band creating a more focused sound
compared to previous releases. Songs such as Wheel Bite, The Thirst,
Worship The Van and Chop City maybe Punk Rock orientated. However
listen to the eerie Doomed Out Psychedelic Sounds being played in the
background and you can feel this album starting to move into many
different directions.
The production is clear and crisp and offers the listener a distorted vintage sound which makes the album sound very different and unique in places. The second half of the album is perhaps doesn’t quite match the excitement of the 1st half but LáGoon have other cool songs to check out such as Last Hex, Alligator (In Your Head) and Live Through Death.
The
Unwelcome is another great release from this hugely talented duo. If
you’re new to the world of LáGoon then this is the best place to
start. Long-time fans will no doubt enjoy this slice of Heavy Stoner
Rock Weirdness that is THE UNWELCOME.
Words
by Steve Howe
