Fat&Holy (cd) Bilocation (LP/Kozmic Artifactz)
I tedeschi Wight, che rispondono ai nomi di Rene (vocals, guitar), Peter (bass), Michael (drums), incidono per la Bilocation Records, ovvero una sub label della teutonica Kozmic Artifactz, hanno sicuramente degli attributi per distinguersi dalla massa informe di band che sguazzano nei mari Stoner/Kraut/Jam/Doom/Retro ormai saturi da tempo. Appena apre la chitarra di 'Cosmic Rhythm #1' veniamo proiettati in un ambiente analogico. Chitarra sporca con delay, basso sporco e medioso, batteria cadenzata da riverberi d'epoca e quel 'soffio' tipico o del trascinamento del nastro o dell'aria del microfono (è quest'ultimo il caso). Quando al minuto 3:50 si ascoltano i primi temi/soli di chitarra ci tornano in mente le serate in cantina o in saletta dove il batterista rimaneva perennemente 'dietro' e la melodia dei soli era quasi sempre incerta. La parte finale della canzone assomiglia vagamente alla parte finale di Sidereal Connection dei Void Generator, ma con un risultati minori. La seguente 'All Beyond the Piend of Being' vira nel doom sabbathiano con tanto di wha alla chitarra. Molto bella la voce di Rene e la sua ambientazione ma bello anche il prosieguo con echi che entrano ed escono in suoni più grossi di chitarra accendendo la canzone e spegnendola a seconda delle esigenze con relativo condimento di accenni space. La canzone merita sicuramente. 'Let Me Know When You Found God' è una sorta di omaggio ai Witchcraft che però non ne raggiunge i fasti con relativo solo di chitarra non esattamente all'altezza. Stesso mood e quasi stessa durata per la successiva 'Wight Weedy Wight' che nella parte centrale si abbandona a passaggi space comunque pregevoli. Segue 'Shaman Woman' che, anche se non molto originale, vira su sfumature più heavy psych dove la voce di Rene torna in cattedra. Chiude 'Hammer Boogie' che si muove in mezzo ad un mood doom personale ed un sorprendente boogie rock con tanto di solo di sax ! Un disco sicuramente migliorabile da un punto di vista dell'omogeneità, ma certamente valido. Un gruppo che dovrebbe sfruttare maggiormente la voce di Rene (che peraltro fonda la Fat&Holy Records da cui nasce il cd) e dal quale potrebbero scaturire graditissime sorprese.
The germans Wight, who respond to the names of Rene (vocals, guitar), Peter (bass), Michael (drums), account for the Bilocation Records, which is a sub label of the teutonic Kozmic Artifactz have definitely attributes to distinguish themselves from the shapeless mass of bands that revel in the saturated seas of Stoner/Kraut/Jam/Doom/Retro since a long time. It starts by the guitar of 'Cosmic Rhythm # 1' and we are quickly projected in an analogue environment. Dirty and delayed guitar, filthy and muddy bass guitar, rhythmic drums from vintage reverbs and that typical 'breath' or of a dragged tape or by air from the microphone (the latter is the case). When you listen at 3:50 to the first guitar themes/solos you are reminded of their nights in the cellar or in the rehearsal room where the drummer remained perpetually 'behind the timing' and the melody of the guitar was almost uncertain. The final part of the song vaguely resembles the final part of Sidereal Connection from Void Generator, but with fewer results. The following 'All Beyond the Piend of Being' turns into a sort of sabbathdoom complete with a nice wah guitar. Very beautiful voice of Rene and his beautiful environment but also nice is the following part with echo coming in and out into bigger sounding guitars turning the song on and off as needed with space hints. The song is definitely good. 'Let Me Know When You Found God' is a sort of homage to Witchcraft but does not achieve the magnificence with its guitar solo that is not quite good as its predecessor. Same mood and almost the same duration for the next 'Weedy Wight Wight' that in the middle has very nice space passages and still valuable. Follows 'Shaman Woman' that, although not very original, turns into an heavy psych nuances where the voice of Rene is back in the chair. Last song is 'Hammer Boogie' which moves in the middle of a doom mood and an amazing boogie rock with a surprising sax solo! The platter certainly would be improved by a point of view of homogeneity, but is certainly valid. One group that should have a greater use of Rene's voice (who also founded the Fat & Holy Records from which the CD) and the most welcome surprises may arise.
The germans Wight, who respond to the names of Rene (vocals, guitar), Peter (bass), Michael (drums), account for the Bilocation Records, which is a sub label of the teutonic Kozmic Artifactz have definitely attributes to distinguish themselves from the shapeless mass of bands that revel in the saturated seas of Stoner/Kraut/Jam/Doom/Retro since a long time. It starts by the guitar of 'Cosmic Rhythm # 1' and we are quickly projected in an analogue environment. Dirty and delayed guitar, filthy and muddy bass guitar, rhythmic drums from vintage reverbs and that typical 'breath' or of a dragged tape or by air from the microphone (the latter is the case). When you listen at 3:50 to the first guitar themes/solos you are reminded of their nights in the cellar or in the rehearsal room where the drummer remained perpetually 'behind the timing' and the melody of the guitar was almost uncertain. The final part of the song vaguely resembles the final part of Sidereal Connection from Void Generator, but with fewer results. The following 'All Beyond the Piend of Being' turns into a sort of sabbathdoom complete with a nice wah guitar. Very beautiful voice of Rene and his beautiful environment but also nice is the following part with echo coming in and out into bigger sounding guitars turning the song on and off as needed with space hints. The song is definitely good. 'Let Me Know When You Found God' is a sort of homage to Witchcraft but does not achieve the magnificence with its guitar solo that is not quite good as its predecessor. Same mood and almost the same duration for the next 'Weedy Wight Wight' that in the middle has very nice space passages and still valuable. Follows 'Shaman Woman' that, although not very original, turns into an heavy psych nuances where the voice of Rene is back in the chair. Last song is 'Hammer Boogie' which moves in the middle of a doom mood and an amazing boogie rock with a surprising sax solo! The platter certainly would be improved by a point of view of homogeneity, but is certainly valid. One group that should have a greater use of Rene's voice (who also founded the Fat & Holy Records from which the CD) and the most welcome surprises may arise.
Tracklist
1 Cosmic Rhythm #1 5:39
2 All Beyond the Piend of Being 9:24
3 Let Me Know When You Found God 10:51
4 Wight Weedy Wight 11:39
5 Shaman Woman 3:53
6 Hammer Boogie 4:16
73/100
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