Small Stone SS-125
Gli svedesi Greenleaf, Oskar (vocals), Tommi Holappa (guitar), Bengt Bäcke (bass), Daniel Liden (drums), sono legati a vario titolo con i Dozer, i Demon Cleaner ed i Truckfighters. Sappiamo, più o meno, cosa aspettarci. Il primo pezzo 'Jack Staff' inizia con un tema di chitarra mal suonato (identica cosa al minuto 2'30" circa), semplice rock con un piccolissimo accenno psichedelico. Il secondo, 'Case of Fidelity', ricorda più da presso architetture stoner ma permangono i cori da hard rock classico americano, divertente ma ultra-sentito. 'Lilith' è sempre un rock and roll bello tirato in stile americano. Leggo sul web recensioni che parlano di stoner + psichedelia. Vado avanti perché sin'ora non ho rintracciato nulla di tutto ciò. Certo, se poi basta mettere una chitarra distorta e 4 effetti in serie per parlare di stoner + psichedelia allora il discorso è un altro...Fortunatamente 'Tree of Life' sembra il pezzo più interessante per ora; ambientazione scura e provate digressioni psichedeliche conferiscono un' originalità per ora mancante. A tratti mi ricordano gli inglesi Gonga (mi pare sia il pezzo di apertura del loro album del 2008). Inevitabilmente, verso 3'30" il pezzo sembra ri-aprire verso territori made in usa per poi - subito dopo - tornare alle vecchie ambientazioni già viste. 'Dreamcatcher' è invece una sorta di via di mezzo tra le due facce ascoltate sin'ora, ma più tendente al primo tipo. 'At the Helm' ci regala una buona personalità. Il sound è sempre lo stesso ma le melodie sono effettivamente personali con apparizione di tastiere che incuriosiscono. Pezzo più rilassato ma non male. 'Sunken Ships' si ascolta con tempi più rilassati e phaser sulla chitarra, una sorta di ballad...invece in 'The Timeline's History' è il basso distorto - come spesso qui accade - ad aprire il riff. Una summa di quanto visto fino ad adesso, un forma canzone piuttosto americana con personalizzazione svedese tendente ai Dozer. la title track, che chiude l'album, ripropone tastiere con ritmi più rilassati con annesso Hammond effettato nel finale. In sostanza, un disco non male ma che non può far gridare al miracolo.
The swedish Greenleaf, Oskar (vocals), Tommi Holappa (guitar), Bengt Backe (bass), Daniel Liden (drums), are linked in various ways with Dozer, Demon Cleaner and Truckfighters. We know, more or less what to expect. The first piece 'Jack Staff' begins with a theme of poorly played guitar (the same thing at 2'30"), simple rock with a tiny hint of psychedelic. The second track, 'Case of Fidelity', is a closer remembering of a stoner architecture but several american hard rock choruses remain, as ultra heard. 'Lilith' is always a nice shot of american styled rock and roll. I read reviews on the web discussing about stoner and psychedelia. Well, I am going ahead because I have not tracked down any of that so far. Certainly, if we just put a distortion guitar and 4 effects in series to talk about stoner psychedelia ...is another cuttle of fish...Fortunately 'Tree of Life' seems the most interesting piece so far, dark ambience and trusted psychedelic digressions give it an originality now's missing. At times they remind me of the british Gonga (may be the first song). Inevitably, at 3'30" the song seems to re-open to made in usa areas and then - immediately - revert to old settings already seen. 'Dreamcatcher' is instead a sort of cross between the two sides listened so far , but bringing more of the first kind. 'At the Helm' gives us a good personality. The sound is always the same but the melodies are really personal with appearance of keyboards that intrigue. More relaxed song, not bad. 'Sunken Ships' is listen with a more relaxed time and a phaser on the guitar, a sort of ballad...rather in 'The History Timeline' the distorted bass - as often happens here - open the riff. A summation of what has been seen so far, a rather American song shaping with a bit of swedish personalization a la Dozer. The title track that closes the album, is once again with keyboards and a slower pace with effected Hammond attached in the final part. Basically, a platter that is not bad but can not make a miracle.
The swedish Greenleaf, Oskar (vocals), Tommi Holappa (guitar), Bengt Backe (bass), Daniel Liden (drums), are linked in various ways with Dozer, Demon Cleaner and Truckfighters. We know, more or less what to expect. The first piece 'Jack Staff' begins with a theme of poorly played guitar (the same thing at 2'30"), simple rock with a tiny hint of psychedelic. The second track, 'Case of Fidelity', is a closer remembering of a stoner architecture but several american hard rock choruses remain, as ultra heard. 'Lilith' is always a nice shot of american styled rock and roll. I read reviews on the web discussing about stoner and psychedelia. Well, I am going ahead because I have not tracked down any of that so far. Certainly, if we just put a distortion guitar and 4 effects in series to talk about stoner psychedelia ...is another cuttle of fish...Fortunately 'Tree of Life' seems the most interesting piece so far, dark ambience and trusted psychedelic digressions give it an originality now's missing. At times they remind me of the british Gonga (may be the first song). Inevitably, at 3'30" the song seems to re-open to made in usa areas and then - immediately - revert to old settings already seen. 'Dreamcatcher' is instead a sort of cross between the two sides listened so far , but bringing more of the first kind. 'At the Helm' gives us a good personality. The sound is always the same but the melodies are really personal with appearance of keyboards that intrigue. More relaxed song, not bad. 'Sunken Ships' is listen with a more relaxed time and a phaser on the guitar, a sort of ballad...rather in 'The History Timeline' the distorted bass - as often happens here - open the riff. A summation of what has been seen so far, a rather American song shaping with a bit of swedish personalization a la Dozer. The title track that closes the album, is once again with keyboards and a slower pace with effected Hammond attached in the final part. Basically, a platter that is not bad but can not make a miracle.
1 Jack Staff
2 Case of Fidelity
3 Lilith
4 Tree of Life
5 Dreamcatcher
6 At the Helm
7 Sunken Ships
8 The Timeline's History
9 Nest of Vipers (A Multitude of Sins)
65/100
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