La Hell Gang
This Chilean trio have been around for a wee while, having rippled some waves with their debut back in 2010. However, since then, those waves have been rippling deeper, yet not less smooth. Steadily those ripples have contorted and broken off into themselves form whirlpools, and it was then that you noticed the surface of the water was in fact just part of a larger surface to an amorphous mass of liquid, floating in space.
What I’m avoiding saying here, but doing so in a lava-lamp like way is describe how La Hell Gang have evolved in sound from their early beginnings of fuzzy, 60s influenced, bluesy, rock ‘n’ roll into something far more spacious that slowly rumbles and swirls on and off of itself. There’s an aesthetic of classic, slowjam, psychedelia, but you can hear the touches of modern space rock stalwarts Monster Magnet in the mix, as well as the bassy, groove’n’gaze echelons of Ride, as well as the guts’n’growl of Black Rebel Motorcycle Club.
Sista Bossen
Information about this Malmö based four piece is slim, mainly because I don’t speak Swedish. Anyhow, that is of absolutely no matter because this four piece don’t mess about with anything unnecessary, trimming the fat from all their tunes, resulting in lean cuts.
In some cases the cuts are as lean as the one minute mark in length. They’re a punk band, in case that little track length hint didn’t get you there. I guess, I suppose, you could’ve jumped to grindcore, but you’re wrong. It’s all full pelt riffs that skit along melodic-hardcore and grunge’s punkier side, with just a taste of pop-punk melodicism.
Moksha Medicine
Moksha is a Sanskrit word for liberation, it is also the title of a collection of Aldous Huxley based around hallucinogenic drugs and the ‘visionary experience’. I don’t know if that bit of information, may in some slight way hint at the sound Moksha Medicine are prescribing you here. Cough.
In spite of the fact their Facebook page lists their genre as ‘Cat rock’, their about me description is more on the money with its description of ‘Eastern influenced’ sound. There may be a lot of psychedelia doing the rounds lately, but it’s a lot of good psychedelia. This London based four piece are on such example, mixing psych of old and new.
They also boast a clear awareness of its more recent offshoots like stoner rock, psychedelic doom, drone rock, and garage rock. It’s the songs themselves that really shine through here, their layered melodies, their structures, their rise and fall, and their groove. Not to mention the brilliant vocals.
Yes I’m Leaving
This trio like making noise, and I like the noise they make. I mean, I could leave their description as that, but I guess I can go into a little more detail if you insist. Yes I’m Leaving are coming at you from all the way down under, originating in Sydney.
If you were to imagine a noise rock band influenced by the likes of Jesus Lizard and Melvins but punked up and leaner with an angular groove that is at times almost, almost funky like Faith No More, you’d be close to imagining the sound of Yes I’m Leaving. If you imagined it more raw again, you’d be even closer.
Having, literally, just released their latest album, Slow Release, you have no excuse not to get on board, turn it up, and throw yourself around whatever cramped space you might find yourself in. Check it out on their bandcamp.
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