Predestination Blues

Song: “Predestination Blues”

Artist: Grails

Album: Doomsdayer’s Holiday (2008)

…Portland, United States…

Many have touted this latest offering from Grails as their darkest and heaviest album to date. Stretching out with smokey psychedelic rock, smoldering middle eastern melodies and experimenting with some lounge-bound cosmic jazz, it is definitely their most diverse and edgy album.

While I dont feel like this their best work to date and it is probably their least consistent album there still are a lot of great moments to be had for the listener.

Predestination Blues is just the first track off the album that appealed to me.

Lastfm – http://www.last.fm/music/Grails

Something In The Way She Moves

Song: “Something”

Artist: The Beatles

Album: Abbey Road (1969)

…The Grandmasters of British Pop/Rock…

Written by George harrison and one of his best songs.

Its is a great track both musically and lyrically. Its so simple and so true, I can definetly relate when the line “There’s something in the way she moves” is sung

Lastfm – http://www.last.fm/music/The+Beatles

Hologram Buffalo

Song: “Hologram Buffalo”

Artist: Brightblack Morning Light

Album: Motion To Rejoin (2008)

…Psychedelic, Folk originating from Alabama, USA…

This is my Sunday morning slow burn jam session and pretty much describes the pace that today is running too. Looks like its going to be another long trip, procrastinating, pushing foreign objects up my nose….and this album/song I have dedicated to be the soundtrack of my day.

It’s 70’s meets 2008, the taking of psychedelic, folk and atmospheric sounds into one big ol’ cooking pot. The melting and merging of past and present influences and finally when the brew is just right casting them into something new, fresh and innovative.

Lastfm – http://www.last.fm/music/Brightblack+Morning+Light

Maybe Me And The Queen Can Give Another Side Order

Song: “Queen”

Artist: Melvins

Album: Stoner Witch (1994)

…Sludge, Stoner Rock, Metal, Grunge, Psychedelic…the list goes on…

My first Melvins post and as you will soon find out it wont be the last. The self proclaimed “Greatest band in the History of Music” and one of my favorite bands. I currently have 20 or so of there albums/compilations and still looking for more.

Queen is a great, catchy, rock out with your cock out/jam out with your clam out track on this absolutly brillant album. Fat and fleshy it oozes all that viscous elements that makes it a standout.

…All Hail The Great King Buzzo…

Lastfm – http://www.last.fm/music/Melvins

              

14 Spaceships Out In The Desert

Song: “Spaceships”

Artist: Tweak Bird

Album: Reservations (2008)

…Psychedelic Rock from the good ol’ US of A…

Today, finally after many weeks I have been able to give this album the listen it deserves and I have to say striaght away I was immediatly entranced with the simple but catchy riffs and subtle psychedelic influence. All the songs are short, with the album coming in at 17min, but what they lack in stature they sure make up in grooves.

This track is nice and thick, just the way I like it….

Lastfm – www.last.fm/music/Tweak+Bird