Album
Type: EP
Date
Released: 19/8/2014
Label:
Bandcamp
‘Familiars’
DD track listing:
1).
Fire in the Sky
2).
Beyond its Reach
Members:
Kevin, Ken,
Jared & Jon
Review:
Familiars
come flying by with a digital two-song release nestled sonically
within Dozer’s stomping ground. No, Familiars aren’t Swedish,
they’re Canadians, but they have an American-via-Sweden feel to
their rawk and execute it very well. So don’t be surprised when
“Fire in the Sky” opens with a liberal use of crashing cymbals
and loud tom hits. The crunch of the guitars drive this bad boy home
and the four string takes center stage in “Beyond Its Reach,”
adding a tasteful bit of raunch to the whole shebang.
For
stoner rock, these are perhaps *ahem* familiar characteristics, but
the major attribute for this band is the melancholy delivery of the
vocals; imagine a subdued Chino Moreno hanging out in the backseat.
With no more than two songs available for the listening public
there’s not much more to say about Familiars other than that a full
length debut is certainly something to look forward to.
Words
by: Victor van Ommen
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