| CD REVIEW Dali’s Llama |
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Band : Dali’s Llama The starting point of Dali’s Llama music can be found in the southern stoner blues rock genre played by Masters Of Reality, ZZ Top, Clutch and Kyuss and also in the savage punishing sonic assaults of Melvins and Totimoshi. Monolithic riffing to the bone comes at you when the title track crawls slowly out of your speakers, this is a really heavy crusher. With the vibrant opener “On dunes” and on through powerhouse tracks “Can’t catch me” and “King Platypus” showcase a solid hard rock vibe that'll rattle your head. “Floating” is southern swamp boogie metal with spectacular bluesy break neck guitarwork by Zach Huskey and Joe Dillon and a distorted bass solo by Scott Reeder. that leaves the listener breathless. “Full on” and “Desert dogs” are riff and feel-driven, beer filling and headbanging sludge rock. There are also hints of Mark Lanegan Band particularly in the moody, cajun feel of “Cheap and portable” by far one of the sweetest songs on the CD. Although Zach Huskey can hardly be considered a great vocalist his style fit the Dali’s Llama-sound perfectly. This disc is a 9-track ass-shaking odyssey of killer desert-influenced rock ‘n' roll full of gruff vocals, subtle melodic moments and the best fitting balls to the wall production. Full On Dunes was produced and engineered by barefooted fuzz magician Scott Reeder, who did a very good job. If I had a complaint about this album it would be that it is over too quickly with only 35 minutes, which is a shame. 90/100 Cosmicmasseur. |