Album Review
Karma to Burn – “Almost Heathen” – [Spitfire]
atavist 6/2/2020 A Library, CD
Groove laden, instrumental stoner(ish) rock. Not stoner metal, that is—the vibe is more of the “take a shot of whiskey and jump in the mosh pit” variety than “smoke a bowl and space out on the couch”. The energy level is high, with a precision-engineered rhythm section and disciplined guitars that swerve, stop, and start to match. Reminds me of bands like Walrus who were working in a similar vein at that time in the mid-late 90s and early 2000s. They frequently draw comparisons to Kyuss. The tracks on this CD are pretty interchangeable, in that they are consistently well-made and will induce rhythmic head nods of approval if this is your kind of thing. Not having a vocalist means they never stay in one place too long. They allow themselves to get a little spacy and chilled-out in the last track. Turn it up and hit the wayback machine to 2001.
you heard it 18 times on kfjc! most recently:
- 263 days ago, Slartibartfast played Thirty Seven
- 264 days ago, Hemroid the Leader played Thirty Eight
- 265 days ago, Jack Tar played Thirty Five
- 449 days ago, Dangerous Dan played Thirty Eight
- 608 days ago, dr doug played Thirty Nine
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