Acid King : Middle of Nowhere, Center of Everything
Ten years since the release of III, Acid King have returned to reclaim the throne of fuzzed out doom which has been changing hands over the years since. This album takes you on a journey through space and time and will alter the depth of your conscious perception, breathe it in deep and exhale greatness.
Acid King are one of the few bands around that can make you feel high from just simply listening to the fuzzed out grooves and epic sustain and their new album is absolutely no exception, it's like listening to music through a deep dense fog that has consumed a mountain top... which is a good thing, trust me. Middle of Nowhere, Center of Everything builds on Acid Kings already sterling reputation of creating that low slow groove juxtaposed by Lori S' high and sustained vocalisations which is their trademark. It's Acid King to be sure, but it's a continuation of the music that made them a stalwart of the genre, the last ten years has given them a lot of experiences and thoughts that they can run with and create something momentous.
The new album is quite a bit darker than their previous work, which is by no means a bad thing. Personally I love depth, when there is a story or something going on within the music that initiates thought or emotion is what I think all music should be about and this album has it in spades. The instruments are as always played perfectly but one thing I have noticed is that the riffs and solos are quite a bit more complex and manufacture some absolutely incredible moments, moments that you just want to listen to over and over again, the kind of moments that you'll never get sick of no matter how many times you hear it. The drums are exceptional as usual but they have played with them quite a bit, the bottom end is epic and the fills, rolls and thunder brought forth is incredible.
The tracks on Middle of Nowhere, Center of Everything are a really well thought out bunch, that give you a glimpse in to the future, the past and the present. Sandwiched in between the intro and outro which are a couple of really good tracks that offer some slow and tripped out riffage, there is a bunch of incredible tracks starting with track 2 “Silent Pictures” which really is the perfect opening to the album, it just shows you what Acid King have started to do differently since 2005. The very next track “Coming Down From Outerspace” is probably my favourite on the album and just worms it's way in to my mind and won't ever leave, probably the catchiest track I've heard in years. Then there's track 6 “Infinite Skies” which is a slow crawling track until... UNTIL the outro which has one of the most incredible riffs and a spaced out solo in the background that just made me sit bolt upright and gather it's energy like a lizard in the sun. These three tracks were the stand outs for me on the album but truly they wouldn't be anything without the others surrounding them. The tracks on this album are remarkable but in it's entirety this album is a masterpiece.
Acid King have come down from their mountain to record an incredible journey of sonic adultery, you will not feel the same after hearing this album. ACID KING ARE BACK!
Pros:
Incredible doomy fuzz
Catchiest riffage in history
That Acid King sound with an updated feeling
Can't get enough of this album
Cons:
Can't get enough of this album...
Overall Impression:
Acid King are back and they have come back with something remarkable, Middle of Nowhere, Center of Everything is one of those rare albums that will be absolutely timeless
Track List:
Intro
Silent Pictures
Coming Down From Outer Space
Laser Headlights
Red River
Infinite Skies
Center of Everywhere
Total Running Time: 54:59
Line-up:
Joey Osbourne - Drums
Lori S. - Guitars, Vocals
Mark Lamb – Bass
Genre: Doom
Release Date: April 20th 2014
Label: Svart Records
Links:
http://www.acidking.com/
https://www.facebook.com/AcidkingSF
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