Album Type: Album
Date Released:
March 9th
2014
Label:
Self Released
Slow Season track
listing:
1.Slow Season 05:27
2.Djun 03:45
3.Van Song 05:31
4.Infomercial 04:33
5.Stone Mask 07:32
6.Hole of Slumber
08:58
Bio:
Combining
musicians from several local Adelaide bands, Inwoods is the product
of four guys with a passion for slow, heavy groove based jams and
emotive chord progressions. Formed by ex-The Fak vocalist, Tyson
Mahoney recruited old long-time friend Kif Kelly (of the
thekillbotfactory) and Jared Hunter (former Trinity Road drummer) to
jam and flesh out his skeletal ideas and blue prints for songs. It
didn't take long and their sound started to define itself in a
particularly sludgy and grungy stoner rock mood that began gaining
people's attention.
After
gigging for a few months and feeling the need for a second guitarist,
the trio brought in Jordan Buck (The Dead Bells, Monsieur Swing, Ride
Into The Sun) who was an instant match with tone and playing style,
strengthening their sound and giving another influence and creative
mind to the mix. At that point Inwoods became part of the Twisted
Echidna Bookings family and with their heavy, mind numbing riffs,
catchy leads, low fuzzy bass, melodic vocals and shitty drummer, the
band garnered some hype as a loud and powerful live act.
In
November 2013 they decided to lay down some tracks with Nick from
Southern Music at Riverside Rehearsals. Recorded live originally
intended as demos before an album release, the quality of which
turned out to be of such a standard that the band are releasing it as
their first available release for purchase. Inwoods are now looking
to release these recordings as the EP titled ‘Slow Season’ in the
first quarter of 2014. Taking influence from a wide range of genres,
Inwoods combines the heaviness of doom and stoner with the mindset of
bands from the grunge, post rock and early heavy metal eras to
produce a sound that's familiar yet totally new.
The
Band Members
Kif
Kelly - Bass
Tyson
Mahoney - Guitar/Vocals
Jared
Hunter - Drums
Jordan
Buck - Guitar
Review:
WOW – Well this album
took me as a major surprise as I wasn't expecting something this
good!!!
Australian Psych
Sludge/Stoner/Grunge Rockers – Inwoods – have delivered a hard
rocking and excellent album packed with plenty of riffs. Their début
album – Slow Season – will grab your throat from the very first
riff of superb opening track – Slow Season – which shows you what
to expect for the next 35 mins or so.
A great style of
different noises and sounds from Sludge, Doom, Stoner and Grunge with
a delicate Psychedelic edge. A few people advised me to check this
band out recently but I stupidly ignored their advice. Apologies to
everyone. You are all right. Inwoods are a fucking great band and
this album is superb. No Question!!!
If you're a fan of
Soundgarden and Alice In Chains then you're going to be in musical
heaven as Inwoods have channelled the same vibe from those legendary
bands especially on tracks such as Djun and Van Song. Though Inwoods
fuse heavy slabs of Sludgy based Stoner Metal vibes into their music
to stand out from the crowd.
Inwoods have such a
refreshing and original sound of their own that one minute you could
be listening to all out grunge then the band switch gears and start
playing Sludge/Stoner Metal riffs that comes out of nowhere. It can
get very trippy at times especially on 4th track –
Infomercial
– which has a slight creepy edge matched against a slow paced
guitar riff before Inwoods start adding different noises and textures
to the mix. Probably my fave track from the album. It may not be the
loudest but it's definitely one of the most inventive tracks here on
the album.
Inwoods end the album
with two epic minute tracks – Stone Mask and Hole Of Slumber –
which lasts for 16.30 minute or so. This is where Inwoods prove once
and for all what a fantastic and hugely inventive band they actually
are. As they have written some spellbinding riffs to drown yourself
in. Things get very Doomy indeed especially on Hole Of Slumber.
Inwoods throw everything into the mix for one final pulsating battle
that will leave you begging for more.
Slow Season is a
breathtaking début album from a true talent indeed. If you want
something refreshing to get your pulse racing then this is the album
for you. Inwoods will hopefully have a very bright future indeed as
these Aussie Rockers have it all. Talent and a brilliant début
album.
You can download this
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downloading his album.
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