Album
Type:
Full
Length
Date
Released:
June 29th
2015
Label:
Candlelight
Records
Destination
Unknown - Track Listing:
1. Automatic Reset
2. Fever
3. Contrails
4. DCVR
5. Last/Lost Hope
6. Surrender
7. Doomed Drifters
8. Scheme
9. Destination
Unknown
Review:
I
made a joke with my review of Watertank’s last album released back
in 2013. Stating that I hope we don't have to wait for another 10
years for Watertank to release their next album. As it took the band
10 years to release their acclaimed debut album. Well it's good to
see that it's only taken Watertank 2 years to release their follow up
album - Destination Unknown. A great sounding
Stoner/Post-Hardcore/Noise Rock hybrid that takes influence from
Torche, Floor and Helmet while showing they have a ton of riffs of
their own to impress you with.
Opening
track - Automatic Reset - is a pop-influenced Post-Hardcore/Stoner
Rock blast of loud riffs and upbeat vocals to match. Though look
behind poppier moments and you can detect some bleak lyrical content.
Watertank's writing ability has improved dramatically since their
last album as Automatic Reset has a beginning, middle and end. It's
an intriguing song that instantly draws you into Watertank's world.
Fans of Torche's Harmonicraft will find much to admire here. Though
that doesn't mean the band plays it safe as they take risks through
out the album and that makes the album such a thrilling experience.
Second
track - Fever - sees Watertank embrace there Post-Hardcore roots with
traces of noise adding extra grit and determination. It's a fast
paced affair as Watertank even venture into Psychedelic sounds that
you wouldn't expect. The lyrics and vocals have a natural flow to
them as Watertank start to stamp their authority onto proceedings.
Third track - Contrails - is one of the albums standout tracks as
Watertank unleash some of the albums heaviest riffs with a delicious
poppy stoner rock vibe. Shades of Torche and Floor may appear once
again but it's still an excellent song to show you what Watertank can
do. Merging heavy soundscapes with a more delicate post-rock style of
sounds especially towards the end of the song where the song
blissfully ends into the distance.
Fourth
Track - DCVR - is another trippy Stoner/Post-Hardcore blast of
infectious riffs and vocals to match. It's a very bass heavy affair
with the bass guitar being the main instrument/weapon of choice to
blast your hearing with. The second half of the album sees Watertank
experiment with their sound by adding different noises and effects to
give their sound a more rounded feel. Tracks
such as Last/Lost Hope, Surrender and Doomed Drifters - should get
the most jaded music fan humming along or even headbanging along to
the action packed riffs as they come flying at you. Watertank have
such a cool likeability factor that it's very hard not to be swept
away by the albums almost positive outlook.
The
album has a high amount of FUZZ on the 2nd half of the album. So if
you dig things all loud and FUZZY then this album will be the one for
you. Destination Unknown is a much better album than their debut
album as it's a more thrilling and well rounded experience. Watertank
have the potential to make a greater impression within the Stoner
Rock/Metal community than their last album offered. Unknown
Destination is a fantastic album that you should all check out.
Excellent and Highly Recommended.
Thanks
to Magnus at Creative Eclipse PR for the promo. Unknown Destination
will be available to buy on CD/DD/Vinyl through Solar Flare Records
on June 29th 2015.
Words
by Steve Howe
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