The Assemble Head in Sunburst Sound - Ekranoplan (2007)

If I had been handed this on vinyl and told it was recorded in 1972, I wouldn’t have second-guessed it. The convoluted feel of their name extends to their range of influences, enabling them to present a sound that pulls from hard rock, alternative, space rock, doom metal, and psychedelic-blues. The revival of this late-60’s/early-70’s hodgepodge (sometimes dubbed ‘stoner rock,’ although I’m not a personal fan of that phrase) is being seen with current bands such as Dead Meadow, Comets on Fire, Wooden Shjips, and fellow Tee Pee Records label-mates Witch. This group’s music fits in nice and snug while still sounding distinct from their contemporaries. The best feature of the album is that each song emphasizes a different element of their influences, preventing the album from coming off as one overly-long repetitive jam.

Streamable Track: "Mosquito Lantern"


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