Album
Type:
Split
Album
Date
Released:
June 22nd
2015
Label:
Hevisike
Records
The
Theory Of Light & Matter - Track Listing:
1. Mos Generator -
'As Above So Below'
2. Mos Generator -
'Catspaw'
3. Mos Generator -
'There's No Return From Nowhere'
4. Stubb -
'Priestess of The Moon'
5. Stubb - 'The
Wingmakers'
6. Stubb - 'Witch's
Kiss'
Mos
Generator Band Members:
TONY REED / guitar,
vocals, keyboards, assorted instruments (stone axe, treepeople,
goodbye harry, twelve thirty dreamtime.
SEAN BOOTH / bass
(Special Guests, Inifinite Flux, (9999), Second Sun, Drywater)
Stubb
Band Members:
Jack Dickinson-
Guitar and vocals
Tom Fyfe- Drums
Peter Holland-Bass
Review
Two
of Stoner Rock's finest bands team up for one what will surely be one
of the finest split Stoner Rock albums of the year. In one corner you
have USA Stoner Rock Heavyweights – Mos Generator and in the other
corner you have UK Blues/Stoner Rock upstarts – Stubb. Put these
two bands together and you have the recipe for a must-have split
album called - The Theory Of Light & Matter.
Each
band has submitted 3 tracks to the album. Mos Generator's side runs
for around 13 minutes or so whilst Stubb runs for an impressive 18
minutes. So you have almost 31 minutes of awesome new music. If
you're a fan of both bands then nothing much has changed with the
bands sounds as their both recognisable as each other. Though you
won't care as this split album just flat out rocks.
Mos
Generator opens the album up with – As Above So Below – a song
that could be classed as the perfect follow up to – Obi Wan Kenobi
– as it has the same sort of Mos Generator magic. Blazing
Stoner/Heavy Rock guitars with a nice sideline in 60s/70s Psych Rock.
Tony is on fine form once again unleashing his trademark heavy riffs
and grizzled fine vocals to match.
Second
Track – Catspaw – is a more hard rocking affair with Mos
Generator offering a more stripped back approach. It's firmly rooted
in 70s Hard Rock with Tony offering more world weary advice. The
blues rock aspect is noticeable in the background as the band offer
another fine slice of Mos Generator magic.
Third
Track – There's No Return From Nowhere – opens with a finely
played acoustic guitar solo before Mos Generator venture into Heavy
Metal territory as the mood turns rather violent. I've never heard
Mos Generator as heavy as this. Tony and co are PISSED OFF and you
can feel the unwanted anger and fury. It's another slab of
Psychedelic Stoner Metal that may show us the new direction that Mos
Generator are planning on going with future releases. And I dig it a
great deal. Mos Generator have managed to include a dreamy psych folk
rock passage towards the end. If ever a song had multiple personality
disorder then this would be it. As the band manage to include many
different moods and genres in a short space of time. Definitely the
highlight of Mos Generator's side of the split release.
Now
time to focus on Stubb's side of the split release. Stubb offer a
more bluesy psychedelic take on Stoner Rock compared to Mos
Generator. Opening track – Priestess Of The Moon – is a lush
psychedelic offering with elements of Blues Rock, Stoner Rock and
Space Rock combining for one hypnotic tale. It's more firmly rooted
in 60s/70s Hard Rock and Psychedelia but that's what make Stubb such
a fantastic band from the UK Hard Rock/Stoner Rock scene. The vocals
are perfectly pitched between the different musical elements whilst
maintaining an air of originality.
Second
Track – The Wingmakers – is another lush psychedelic blues rock
offering with the band opening with a slowly played bluesy guitar
riff. The drumming adds a sense of calm and wonder as you know this
song is going to explode into a loud volume of noise and epic riffs.
It's purely an instrumental affair as Stubb show the whole world
their musical credentials. Slabs of psych blues rock will leave you
in a trance from beginning to end. This is the standout track from
Stubb's part of the split album.
Third
Track – Witch's Kiss – feels like a love letter to the legendary
bands of the 60s/70s Blues Hard Rock scene as Stubb play a familiar
style of riffs whilst maintaining their own identity. Jack's vocals
are the main focus here as he gives an impressive vocal performance.
Though the riffs aren't too bad either. Crank this tune as loud as
you possibly can as there's some fantastic instrumental work to
worship to.
Kudos
to both bands for teaming up for such a great record. And to Hevisike
Records for releasing this. The Theory Of Light & Matter is an
album that has it all. Two killer bands playing some of their
heaviest and finest material to date. It doesn't matter type of music
you're into, don't pass this by as this is a must have release. No
question!!!
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
To Hevisike Records for the promo. The Theory Of Light & Matter
will be released on Vinyl from Hevisike Records on June 22nd 2015.
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