Dwellers - Pagan Fruit (2014)
Dwellers' second album starts things
off with a slow and mellow cruiser of a song, and “Creature
Comfort” does a good job of establishing the band's sound for those
who haven't had a chance to hear them before now. With slithering
guitar-work and on-point percussion, the melody starts out subdued,
but builds up bulk and a little menace as it grow heavier and
trippier. By the end of the track, the fuzz and drums have roared into an ear-rattling
crescendo before diminishing into the distance to make room for the
next song.
And so the album goes, keeping things
from getting frenzied, but keeping enough raw energy under their
belts to keep things shaking loose. Between the lurking bass,
acid-edged guitar solos, and the percussion, which adds in enough
flourishes to spice things up without going overboard, the songs
twist and turn through some gnarly bends, heating up and cooling down
in smooth transitions. The '70s-influenced vocals provide a tasty
frosting to an already toothsome stoner rock delight, so if you've
got a sweet tooth for that sort of music, chow down on some Pagan
Fruit.
~ Gabriel
For Fans Of; Vanilla
Trainwreck, Brimstone Coven, Danzig, Sasquatch, Black Rainbows
~
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