Band interviews and album reviews. Stoner, metal, fuzz, desert, psych, instrumental, doom music.
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Fuzzy Cracklins of The Swamp Records curated these 12 songs from a treasure trove of new music from A. J. Kaufmann of Poland.
Get the album on Bandcamp at https://theswamprecords.bandcamp.com/album/the-hermit
Read A.J.'s music blog at https://theworldofajkaufmann.blogspot.com
Psychedelic rocker MELLOW BEAST drops a new album "Waiting Room" this Friday, August 19th, on Bandcamp. "Waiting Room" continues the story of Sir Gregory with special guest vocalist, FEROCIOUS MAGGIE. Fuzzy really digs the mellow, catchy vibes of Mellow Beast, so give it a listen:
From the band:
Waiting Room is a psychedelic dreamscape which takes the listener on a journey through the afterlife. Featuring for the first time ever, vocals from the one and only Ferocious Maggie!
If you like your stoner music to land more on the desert side of things, and instrumental, with a bit of psychedelic flair, then BLACK SKY GIANT has just the album for you. "Planet Terror" is a collection of 7 songs with slow, fuzzy riffs with clean guitar solos that sound like they were recorded at the bottom of Death Valley. Add in some choice samples, with a dash of synths, and you have an album which will keep you mesmerized all the way through. Listen to "Planet Terror" on Bandcamp:
It's probably no surprise that Black Sky Giant is from Argentina. This is definitely an album to recommend highly.
Fuzzy's Favorite: "Perpetual waves to come" but don't miss "The phantom gun" and "Ulameth (endbringer)" with their killer use of samples.
Follow Black Sky Giant (and also check out their first album) on Bandcamp at https://blackskygiant.bandcamp.com
Fuzzy's ears are still reeling from SONIC DEMON's twin sonic attacks in late 2020, and without mercy the band has just detonated another bomb of psychedelic acid doom with "Vendetta." This time the agent of destruction is a full album, clocking in at 40 minutes with 8 songs. The band delivers a blend of fuzzy doom metal and rough vocals which reminds me of PROFESSOR ELECTRIC in the best possible way.
Drenched in acidic fuzz with catchy riffs and some killer clean guitar solos, Sonic Demon kicks off 2021 with a fantastic album. I wonder if my ears will get a chance to recover before Sonic Demon drops their next bomb?
Fuzzy's Favorite: "Revenge" has all of the band's caustic sound with a groovy guitar solo, but really, if you dig one song on this album, you're going to dig them all. "Cosmic Eyes" stands out, too, with its slow build-up and stand-out length.
Follow Sonic Demon on Bandcamp at https://sonicdemon.bandcamp.com
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| "Lustitia" by T'SUN on Big Wood Records |
This Album is the audible story of life before and after tragedy. Part1 touching on the weeks and months of optimism and tranquility that life can offer you moments before it decides to challenge you. Part2 opening with a loud crash followed by a new level of emotion. Not as upbeat and social. Part2 carries a moody less hopeful, darker undertone than Part1 initially presents. During the recovery process of silence we find find a new sound to push us forward. We need to find patience and an even darker moment of silence before the music finds us once again. This album finish with hope truth and the feeling of wanting more......BIG WOOD RECORDS is a new label in the PNW focusing on unsigned local bands. Check out their roster at the link below which includes TOAST who have a track on Fuzzy's Psychedelic Circus digital compilation on Bandcamp. There is a lot of musical talent up there so it's great that Big Wood Records is giving their music a home and the support it deserves.
Our main goal at Big Wood is to share, promote and help facilitate our artists into becoming the best versions of themselves. We like to think of ourselves as a hands on team Helping our artists when needed from writer's block to lyrics, bookings, promos, recordings, album art, etc... We are a full platform creative agency providing a forward moving direction for all our artists. We welcome all local music and artists musicians to reach out and allow us at Big Wood Records to help assist you in your musical journey.
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| MAGARA by THE MOTHERCROW |
The Mothercrow is a rock band influenced by the '60 -'70 rock, based in Barcelona. The influences that define the sound of the group goes from blues and psychedelia to early 70's heaviest rock.The Mothercrow is from Barcelona with the members:
··Karen Asensio: Vocals··
··Claudia González: Bass··
··Pep Carabante: Drums··
··Max Eriksson: Guitar··
Crow Crash Radio pilots a flying saucer deep into the unconscious of American roots music, producing an ambience that is both dreamy and driving: a form of retro-futurist instrumental rock. Crow Crash Radio is both retro and futurist. Theremin-based, this instrumental trio play Cosmic American Music, filled with the shadows of American gospel, blues and the soulful drones of the Near East mysticism. The sound is both quiet and meditative but also driving and hypnotic, gently carrying their audiences into the mystery at the heart of universal musical roots.
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| King Cig - Creatures of Habit |
Stoner/Doom/Punks from Melbourne. New EP Creatures of Habits’ has an over arching theme is of monsters, ghouls and creatures of the night. With tracks like “Swamp Thing” and “Tomb Dweller” it may seem like a monster manual on the surface but may very well be a metaphor for demons much more sinister.
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| On My Way by The Count |
I’m 27 years old, based in Chicago. The Count is my solo project, and I play all the instruments that you hear in my songs. That includes recording them in my studio as well as mixing them. The project idea is many years old, but it only took off last year with my very first release which was The Count & His Majestic Band EP.
I’ve actually changed the name of the project to just “The Count” so that’s why there is a difference in title from my EP to my single. I’m still keeping the “Majestic Band” part for my backing band, whenever I play live.
I put a backing band together a couple months ago, and unfortunately no live shows at the moment, but there will be very soon! [Fuzzy says to check out The Count's social links below to keep track of his upcoming shows!]
The music that inspires me the most is anything that is full and lush sounding, like the “wall of sound” kind of deal. With that being said I love Beach Boys – Pet Sounds and many 60’s and 70’s psych bands. Brian Jonestown Massacre is also a big influence for me as well as plenty of other 80’s and 90’s stuff like The Jesus and Mary Chain, Spiritualized, Oasis, The Verve. Some more modern bands like Chatham Rise and Elephant Stone, and plenty more. [Fuzzy says maybe I should invite The Count to help me with my next psychedelic comp, right??]FUZZY CRACKLINS: What's coming up for The Count?
I have more singles to release in the near future, kind of exploring and trying out different styles, but nothing that strays away too much from my sound.
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| Ankh by Sleeping Child |
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| Brain Science by Black Market Drugs (cover by Steven Yoyada) |
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| Serpent by Risin Sabotage |
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| Humanotone s/t |
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| Dr Sludgelove's My Space Odyssey |
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| Riffs and Spliffs sampler from Magnetic Eye Records |
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| Settlers of Kratom by leafdrinker |
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| Live at the Globe by Moon Goose |
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| OOPArt EP by OOPArt |
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| Stone Rebel -- Magic Ball |
