VISIONS FROM THE VOID

Amazing. One day you've never heard of a band, the next day they're in the most popular artists of the last 24hrs list on the front page of this site and you've found a new epic band to sink your teeth into.

I'm currently listening to this album for the first time and I can already tell this band is a winner. When it first started it had a sort of raw quality to it and I was hoping that it would kick in with huge production. And it doesn't do that at all, but that is so alright.

The album quickly immerses the listener into hypnotic, driving, psychedelic, stoner-rock dripping with synth drones and spacey effects. The overall effect is quite captivating and while there is a lot going on it doesn't feel crowded or rushed. The vocal are great and suit the music perfectly, the lyrics I could decipher are pretty cool. Bass, drums and guitars are all doing various interesting things at times ranging from straightforward rocking out to quite intricate moments. The vocals, guitar and bass make good use of different effects with the guitar especially having some great dynamic switching between clean and distorted riffs.

The production is raw but has clarity and while it is dense it has a nice wide sound stage and all the layers are audible. The instruments sit well together and there is a lot of dynamic interplay that helps glue everything together. Nice long songs that flow well and delve into introspective moments of even deeper immersion.

I almost don't want to rate it because it's current rating of 4.20 is actually perfect. I'll give it a four, not quite a masterpiece but still a really good listen.