Review: Green Desert Water ‘Eerie Meadows’
Where some albums explode into life from the very first moment, Eerie Meadows has that gentle, warming ambience to the start of opening track Northern Lights as it climbs steadily, building to a soothing, heavier tone.
The trio of bassist Juan Arias García, drummer Dani Barcena and guitarist/vocalist Kike Sanchís have that wonderful blend of heavy psychedelic melodies with rock and grunge punchiness that equates to some gorgeous grooviness.
This is the third album from the trio based in Aturias, Spain and they’ve produced eight songs that are expansive and absorbing in equal measure as their musicianship is pushed further than before. The band commented that they ’wanted to explore the duality between the heavy and the ethereal’ as they touch upon themes of loss, primal power and spiritual survival. It’s an intriguing mix with the likes of The Blacksmith and the album title track, Eerie Meadows, displaying their talents equally with a range of bass lines, drum rolls and guitar solos, with the latter having a darker, doomier edge to the rhythm.
eight songs that are expansive and absorbing in equal measure…
Next up comes Woodcutter, which sticks to their winning formula, with a lighter guitar touch allowing the vocals to shine, but then it soars with a sweet solo, as they vary their tempos and add a thumping bass line. The trio are exuding confidence by this point, as they reveal their more poignant side with Holy Ground and the rhythm is noticeable from the off. Sanchís goes about his guitar business exploring all sorts of avenues and alleyways on another mesmerising journey, but when the riff kicks in, heads will nod, as it bursts into life in the most pleasing of manners.
Their love of expansive soundscapes is in full bloom here, delivering a fun and exciting set of songs. They hark back to that unique ‘70s vibe on Wolfhound, celebrating the journey they travelled while writing and recording this music, yet they still find time to inject a hedonistic riff that brings the piece up to date and flows exceptionally well. Bos Primigenius channels a boogie groove, bouncing along effortlessly with a touch of fuzziness added to their broad range of scales. They wrap it all up with the sweeping landscape of Meterorafurther demonstrating just how good this Spanish trio truly are.
Label: Small Stone Records
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Scribed by: Matthew Williams
