Release
date: June 12th
2015. Label: Self Released. Format: CD/DD
EPisode
I: Pilot – Tracklisting
1.Red
Sun 08:25
2.Ash
07:27
3.El
Paso de la Tortuga 04:07
Band
Members:
Alessio
De Cicco: guitar, vox
Luciano
Mirra: bass guitar
Jonathan
Maurano: drums
Review:
Seems
I'm a bit late to the party with Tuna de Tierra's debut EP –
Episode I: Pilot – A Psychedelic Stoner Rock band from Italy. The
EP opens with the deliberately slow-paced track – Red Sun – which
has an almost ambient Post-Rock feel to it for the first few moments
or so before the band unleash they heavy desert rock/stoner rock
riffs. You can feel the intensity and heat of the hot desert sun from
this song as the band play a cool progressive style of music.
The
vocals drift from eerie psychedelic tones to a more laid-back desert
rock groove. Tuna de Tierra do unleash some heavy riffs at different
parts of the EP but it's the opening song where they impress the
most. Though I can see why people are saying 2nd track –
Ash – is their favourite song as it's another stunning song to get
your teeth stuck into. Fans of Kyuss and Truckfighters will find much
to enjoy here.
It
would have been good if the band included a couple of more tracks on
the EP as 20 minutes is not enough a band such as Tuna de Tierra.
They have a ton of great ideas that they don't have enough time to
fully explore them all. I dig the Post-Rock vibes as it gives their
music an atmospheric vibe that instantly holds your attention.
I
hope for their next release they release something more substantial
but until then this EP is an excellent addition for your Psych/Stoner
Rock record collection.
Words
by Steve Howe
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