Shellfin – Secondhand Family

Shellfin – Secondhand Family
Self released / Aztec – 2010
Stoner
Waardering: ****

Somewhere in the midst of a truckload of kangaroos, dingo’s and flying boomerangs in downtown Brisbane a couple of friends decided to form a band and called it Shellfin. Their first ep Stay for Tea was released in 2009 and ended with the song The Extent Of It. Their first complete album Secondhand Family has just come out and continues where it ended back then. Sundried stonerjams and mighty riffs served on a platter of tight drums and heavy bass. And even though some lyrics might seem trivial or maybe youthful; singer Dyob wails just as strong as John Garcia does. Maybe thanks to his time in a Kyuss tribute band? And with that we have brought it fullcircle and must be clear that we can enjoy some pure rocksongs that could just have easily have originated from the pens of Homme/Bjork. But where some seminal stonerrock bands sound like an ode to Kyuss and nothing more; Shellfin is surprisingly fresh, tasty and original. Hooray for those crazy freaks on that little island on the bottom of the globe…

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