By: Mark Tremblay
Album Type: EP
Date Released: 29/04/2017
Label: Independent
“Sonic Jam” DD track listing:
1). Stinkbomb
2). Under The Oceans Maybe I Know
3). A Version
Of Black Pigeon
4). Yo Dude
5). There Was A Rhino
6). B
7). Afro Lavine.....to Be Continued
The Review:
Jean Mustard
is
the sonic equivalent of an anxiety attack and “Sonic Jam” sounds like the band took everything they listen to,
and tossed into a blender to see what
came out. If you enjoy any combination of sludge metal, noise rock, indie rock, and jazz, this record is right up your
alley.
The
EP opens with a dizzying track “Under
The Oceans Maybe I Know”; picture The Dillinger Escape Plan with beat poetry vocals.
Traditional song structures are thrown completely out the window with this EP,
as each of these songs have moments pasted together that make no sense, and yet
they work. The drumming plays a myriad of jazz beats. These beats pair
perfectly with the cacophony of sound, and helps transition all of the hairpin
tempo changes on “Sonic Jam”.
“Yo Dude” acts as a
palette cleanser for the listener before being pummelled into the ground with
the albums heaviest of riffs. The EP ends with its heaviest track, “Afro Lavine...To be Continued”, which
consists of one extremely heavy slow riff. Overall, the EP is a breath of fresh
air into the sludge metal genre. If you enjoy bands like Mare and Faith
no More,
this is for you.
“Sonic Jam”
is available here
