Release
date: February 27th 2017. Label: Argonauta Records. Format: CD/DD
Wayfarer - Tracklisting
1. A day on which no
man was born
2. I didn’t lie
but I know now that I should have
3. As we speak
4. Madonnas and
whores
5. Seven years late
6. All over nowhere
7. Maailman kallein
kaupunki
Band
Members
Guitars
& Vocals – Super Salo Bros.
Bass
& Vocals – Lassi “T-Hug” Tähtinen
Drums
– Teemu ”T-Bag” Rantanen
Review
Void
Cruiser's second album - Wayfarer - is a Psychedelic Doom/Stoner
odyssey where the band blends ambient sounds and ethereal
desert/post-rock vibes for a heavy round of psychedelic weirdness.
Opening track - A Day Which No Man Was Born - is structured like a
classic post-rock song before the heavy ambient doomy sounds appear.
Shades of Minerva era Deftones -open the song before the progressive
and psychedelic riffs finally take over. It's purely an instrumental
affair and shows Void Cruiser mean business on this album. A thumping
bass heavy driven riff is the main highlight here with the other
instruments playing their part as well. A wise choice to open the
album with this song as it's one of the standout tracks on the album
and it firmly holds your attention from beginning to end.
Second
track - I Didn't Lie But I Now Know I Should Have - continues on the
spaced out journey with another action packed ride where the band now
add vocals to the mix courtesy of lead vocalist. It's a
Post-Rock/Doom/Stoner Rock sound where the band expertly blend heavy
and quiet sound dynamics for a surreal listen at times. The vocals
are quite euphoric at times that only adds extra weight to Void
Cruiser's overall sound.
Third
track - As We Speak - is a more direct Doom/Stoner Metal offering
with the band going for a simpler approach with the heavy distorted
atmospherics giving way to a clearer sound. It's still psychedelic
places but with the three minute running time, the band have less
time to experiment and they concentrate in creating Post-Rock/Stoner
vibes.
Fourth
track - Madonnas and Whores sees Void Cruiser stepping away from the
albums earlier sounds with a straight-forward Hard Rock song with the
familiar Doom, Psych and Stoner elements being slowly played in the
background. It's a very cool change of pace as it shows Void Cruiser
isn’t afraid to change the album's tone and direction when the time
calls for it. This song has a classic Kyuss groove near the very end.
The
final three songs - Seven Years Late, All Over Nowhere and Maailman kallein kaupunki
- sees Void Cruiser play the usual Psych Doom/Stoner Metal
sounds and with the band experimenting with their sound yet again.
The biggest change is perhaps the vocals as they change quite
frequently. The major surprise is perhaps the final song - Maailman
kallein kaupunki - as it's sung in their native language.
I'm
surprised that these guys aren't better known within the Doom/Stoner
Metal community as these guys have something exciting about them.
Wayfarer can be a difficult album to define and listen to at times.
As Void Cruiser play a different range of sounds. Whilst the first
half of the album is Cosmic/Spaced Out Doom, the rest of the album
ventures into different genres such as Hard Rock, Psych and Fuzz.
Wayfarer
is a confident and wildly exciting album that will find a dedicated
audience within the Doom/Stoner Metal community.
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Barbara at NeeCee Agency for the promo. Thanks to Gero at
Argonauta Records for streaming the song. Wayfarer will be available
to buy on CD/DD via Argonauta Records from February 24th
2017.
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