Release Date: January 14th 2025. Record Label: Self Released. Formats: DD/Vinyl
Mosaic - Track Listing:
1.Endurance Race 05:34
2.Zephyr 04:27
3.Garden Of Grief 05:46
4.Prisma 04:42
5.Cornered 04:11
6.Erosive 05:02
7.Idols & Statues 04:38
8.Red Tide 05:25
9.Wayward Blues 06:16
Review
Mosaic is the new trippy and heavy fuzzed up offering from Psych Stoner Rockers ZOAHR which has a freakier and spaced out attitude compared to their previous records. Their trademark style of Fuzz, Classic Rock, Desert Rock and an unhealthy obsession and reliance on Blues Rock allows the band to draw upon influences such as Thin Lizzy, Led Zepp, The Who, Black Sabbath, Brant Bjork, EARTHLESS, NEBULA and KYUSS. The record is quite abstract and has 1970’s Raw Rock Energy with plentiful moments of lysergic freakout passages.
The guitars are tuned into the HEAVIER SIDE of the COSMOS with the Phil Lynott heavily inspired vocals appearing very early on within the excellent opening track of Endurance Race which sets up the ground rules for the whole album to follow. Though ZOAHR even break their own rules with other areas of Hard Rock striving to take full control especially on other earlier standout tracks such as Zephyr, Garden Of Grief and Prisma.
ZOAHR tend to overlap different styles of FUZZ ROCK with highly inspired results which are quite LOUD, BUOYANT and AGGRESSIVE with a deep sense of melodic energy. The CLASSIC ROCK movement can be quite progressive in places with ZOAHR primarily focusing upon extended instrumental jams with sonically aware Space Rock vibes that doesn’t detract from the exquisite vocal harmonies and stunning lyrics that accompany the whole of the album.
ZOAHR do become quite emotional on certain parts of the album with a romantic and heartfelt style of Blues Rock paying homage to the good old days of 1970’s headline Rock & Roll acts with moments of classic sounding Stoner Rock grooves. The album can be quite slow moving but ZOAHR have a winning creative personality which easily sells the whole musical illusion whoever dares to listen to this spellbinding and superbly heavy record.
Mosaic is another standout record from ZOAHR which brilliantly tugs at the heartstrings whilst having an endless amount of highly anthemic and aggressive grooves which allows this to perhaps be the band’s most convincing and highly confident album to date.
Words by Steve Howe
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