Release Date: October 31st 2024. Record Label: Self Released. Format: Cassette/Download
Dark Matter Pt. 2 - Track Listing:
1.Dark Matter 08:10
2.Faster 04:16
3.Dogma 03:11
4.Intelligent Life 07:24
5.Blade 04:37
6.Pay 03:12
Members
Sheafer McOmber - Guitar/Vocals
Jared Marill - Bass
Ryan Alderman - Drums
Review
Psych/Doom/Stoner Rockers Deer Lord new album Dark Matter Pt. 2 continues exploring the heavy cosmic themes the band set out within the acclaimed Part One. This time round Deer Lord play a fuzzier, progressive and stylish mix of Post-Stoner creative attitudes whilst matching the vibrant 1990’s classic sound heard within Part One. The sound still retains that fresh Cosmic/Space Rock sound whilst having a grounded reality within the lyrics and lead vocalist Sheafer McOmber’s distinctive vocals.
The music takes a more Sludgier direction within the heaviest parts of the opening track of Dark Matter with echoes of King Buffalo, FU MANCHU, LOWRIDER and Monster Magnet starting to emerge but with Deer Lord keeping their own dynamic take of underground Doom/Stoner Rock. Echoes of solitary Space Rock and classic Desert Rock waves allows the listener to become directly part of the action especially within the FUZZ ROCK sounds being played from the ground up of soulful psychedelic interludes.
The next two tracks of Faster and Dogma leave the Progressive energy of the previous track with a Cosmic Boogie Rock style that reminds me of CLUTCH and GEEZER in places. The instrumental passages have a playful flow to them with an aggressive FUZZIER attitude matching the streetwise lyrics written for these two tracks that are perhaps the riffiest and catchiest parts of the album.
Dark Matter Pt. 2 becomes more “GROOVE” orientated as time passes by especially within tracks such as Intelligent Life, Blade and Pay with Deer Lord delivering a stylish slice of modern day Psych Doom/Stoner Rock which also sees the band taking more outlandish risks with their music. The other standout tracks include Intelligent Life and Blade which shows a slightly more aggressive side to Deer Lord without them compromising their highly addictive blend of COSMIC GROOVES that are THICK, HEAVY and BUILT TO LAST throughout the whole album.
Dark Matter Pt. 2 is another superbly entertaining album from DEER LORD and one that delivers the goods on all fronts.
Excellent and Highly Recommended.
Words by Steve Howe
Thanks to Good Boy PR for the promo.
