In a previous post, I said a few words about the first single from this album, 'Frater Achad.' I praised it for its waves of fuzz and the thick, groovy style of the riffs. So does the rest of the album hold up? You bet your bong it does!
The aforementioned single opens the album and sets the tone for what else will be experience across the other five songs. The music sits firmly in the stoner/psychedelic doom camp and many, many riffs await the listener. The music is actually quite heavy for the style in places and the vocals get a little gruff and rough throughout, making this album as crushing as it is hazy.
The second song is 'Street Needles,' and it begins with big, fat riff that brings with it mountains of fuzz. I love the way Kyle's drums are so adept at capture the vibe of the music and I found myself paying as much attention to them as I did the riffs.
The vocals are a clean wail, Tyler sounding like he is singing from atop a mountain. As the song progresses, static/fuzz riffs seep in as the bass and lead guitar jam out. The fuzz continues to grow like a living entity. The flood water's breakout when the Tyler's screaming starts and the band just jams their ass off all the way to to the end.
The band moves into heavy psychedelic with the trippy instrumental 'Temple of Eris I.' The bass begins a rhythm that the rest of the song builds upon. Mind numbing lead guitar adds another layer atop this stoner mountain as the drums build up. By the time the two and a half minute mark hit, I was already stoned and I don't even smoke.
The second part of 'Temple of Eris' is up next with the double the length. It keeps much of the same feel and atmosphere of the first part but expands on it in every way. If the first part was approaching the mouth of madness, then this is walking in...and getting trapped. The layers keep adding until the song turns into a wall of sound. A very immersive experience. I bet if I did smoke, I wouldn't live through this one.
After the monumental two part beast ends, the band takes a shorter approach with 'Dark Star' which si definitely the most aggressive song here. The shouted, echo vocals add an edge that isn't often present in stoner music but the riffs take it to a new level of basically being SABBATH on steroids and maybe even rabid.
The final song is 'Lynx', ending the album on a twelve minute trip. The first few minutes is the audio version of a hookah bar, the notes swirling through a hazy fog. As the music drifts, with the vocals being the guide, the music morphs into screaming and pounding...well, all the instruments give it their go here. Around the seven minute mark, the song becomes a representative for the groove machine....and it just. doesn't. stop. And neither did the heandbanging of my neck.
BRIDGE FARMERS' 'Cosmic Trigger,' is an adventurous album that will appeal to fans of music that makes you feel like you shouldn't have ate that last mushroom but will hold the attention of anyone who likes riff based music or doom in general.
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