Kentucky based stoner rock
band Moonbow released their debut
album “The End Of Time” (Aug. 2013). The band formed in 2010.
Of course, when I heard that
members of Afghan Wigs/Hermano, Hank 3 and Valley of the Sun were involved I
thought I knew what to expect.
Well, I know what I got. I got
seven songs of heavy stoner rock, bone dry and bluesy with a touch of doom,
rooted in the tradition of 70s heavy rock. I got about 31 minutes of tightly
written songs, cool riffs, catchy melodies, tempo shifts are extremely
skillfully placed and there’s an overall excellent musicianship. Matt Bischoff's
vocals are captivating and expressive and have no reason to hide behind those
of John Garcia, who not only guests on “Take It For Granted”, but also wrote
the song.
The songs are diverse, from
the heavy blues of the opener and title track or “Octavia” which has that
awesome crawling “stripper” vibe, to the balls to the wall rock’n’roll groove
of “Journey Of The Iron Horse” and “Black Widow”. Even the order of the songs
is well chosen.
“The End Of Time” is a joyful
listen from start to finish…. and yet, something is missing for me, or rather
is too much. The melodies are a bit too catchy, everything is running just too
smooth and well placed. I miss some edges, some roughness, some surprise. Maybe
that’s boon and bane of being experienced musicians and being young as a band.
words by Ulla Roschat
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