Album Type: EP
Date Released: 9/6/14
Label: Self-Released
/ Bandcamp
“E P 2014” DD track listing:
1). A Passage
(08:16)
2). The
Stoning (04:28)
3). Interstellar
Ark (05:13)
4). Scratch
and Claw (07:13)
Bio:
We play a
weird hybrid of various sludge/stoner/doom-like styles. Bands we would be
similar to are Rwake, Neurosis, Weedeater, and Pelican (because we're
instrumental)
Review:
Conan-level
fuzztortion drizzled onto a heavy riff-salad of epic fiber inducing sludge
awaits as we dive under Canopy's new EP. The opener begins with some heavy as
shit riffing into a trippy Ufomammut-esque feedback into a surprisingly
un-heavy and restrained middle section with some really nice open guitar work.
The brief lowering of epic distortion levels is a very nice touch as the song
progresses it really breaks up the feel and ups the trippyness of the track.
The drummer has some really nice fills throughout the middle section simple,
yet very tastefully done. “A Passage” boasts a really cool memorable bluesy
solo that bleeds feeling over some pretty awesome rhythm section play.
“The
Stoning” dives right into deep riffs and has some really well done fuzz wah
bass tones particularly at the beginning. The outro riff feels a touch too
brief but awesome and I bet “The Stoning” rips live. Bluesy delay leads set
“Interstellar Ark” off on a voyage into your mind and beyond. A nicely written
and very cool track, Canopy does a fantastic job here using layers and
repetition to send you right out to space for the beginning section that
channels some heavy Floyd feel. The later sections of the song really remind me
of that band Egypt's EP that was on the stonerrock.com label.
“Scratch
and Claw” starts with a drug referenced sample into another nice atmospheric
section. A pretty fucking sweet but way too short solo/lead moves into the vamp
for the heavy section. This song boasts what is probably the best riff on the
EP moving out of the beginning section. With a freaked out stomping middle
section of hanging riffs “Scratch and Claw” is a monolith of massive that needs
to be heard.
A
short but very solid EP, Canopy seems to excel particularly when they are
psyching out and integrating atmosphere into their riffs. I would like to see
these guys continue to freak out a touch more often as when they are getting
trippy, which admittedly they do about half the time, they sound completely
different then almost anyone I've ever heard.
Words By: Chris Tedor
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