2023-09-07 06:00:06
Jack Power – Sonic Moons
Origin: Sweden
Release: 08.09.2023
Label: Magnetic Eye Records
Duration: 45:06
Genre: Doom / Sludge / Stoner
The trio of Jack power brings us along Sonic Moons her fourth journey into dark, cold and harsh universe. And once more there is no light fare, even if this time the Swedes add a few more palatable bites to the stoner and sludge mix.
Compared to its predecessor Seeds appears Sonic Moons as a logical successor, but even harder across the board or with slight psychedelic influences on individual tracks. This may also contribute to the sharpening of the sound Karl Daniel Lidén have. His mix teases out even more breadth and makes the overall impression more spacious.
Brutal worlds with hypnotic attraction
So the album starts with the surprising one Whispersthat you HERE can listen. If the song starts out brutal, psychedelic elements creep in later and create a smooth sound for the band. If you take a closer look at the song and especially the relaxed-looking vocals, then you might Whispers from King Buffalo be inspired and especially by the album Dead Star originate. Jack power shouldn’t we stray from the very hard path?
But Stellar Winds and Magnetism wipe all doubts aside and present the band in their traditional sound once more. Particularly Stellar Winds with its static, enthroned rhythm section and aching vocals creates a spiraling hypnotic effect. The same applies to Magnetismwhich hits you in the chest not quite as quickly, but still in a massive, brutal way.
Between groove and pain
Despite the references to the previous album Seeds The new nuances taste very good to the listener. Slowburner is therefore another highlight that you HERE can hear. Not only does it massively smash everything into rubble, but it also mixes with fine tones and moderate ideas.
Also the last three songs Downpour, Black Moon Rising and that mega long The Big Chill have the usual levels of hardness, the typical plaintive vocals, as well as fuzzy and psychedelic tones. Nevertheless it is Sonic Moons with its mostly painful Doom Stoner reels that are overly long at the beginning and end, it’s quite an announcement. In this respect it is at Jack power but almost everything remained with the well-known trademarks.
Conclusion
Jack power continue down the path of rolling hypnotic riffs. The sound is on Sonic Moons even more differentiated and creates maximum brutal experiences, which are brightened up with individual psychedelic moments. If you liked the previous albums, you will Sonic Moons really liked it. 7,5 / 10
Line Up
Martin Wegenand – vocals, bass
Martin Widholm – guitar
Anders Dahlgren – drums
Tracklist
01. Whispers
02. Stellar Winds
03. Magnetism
04. Slowburner
05. Downpour
06. Black Moon Rising
07. The Big Chill
Links
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