Sons Of Alpha Centauri – Push

 

 

Sons Of Alpha Centauri – Push
Exile on Mainstream Records – 2021
Stoner, Desert Rock
Rated: *****

Fresh from their sojourn and subsequent success with Yawning Sons, Nick Toone's Sons Of Alpha Centauri hit the High Desert for a grueling, punishing heatwave of hot licks, mirages and scorpions a-plenty. Delivered with a snarl and as potent as a Mamba on Mamba! Opener "Get the Guns" steamrolls in on dark waves of fuzz, oozing into a chugging Desert riff, clean vocals almost laconically delivered. "Listen" keeps the energy high, albeit with a slow backbeat: throbbing bass underpinning a screech of fueled riffs and breaks. Angular guitars herald "The Enemy" into a potent sunburst of power chords at the chorus which seethes and broods to conclusion. Title track "Push" carries weighty bass rumbles and a threatening riff, chastened by a plaintive vocal exasperation, energetic and forceful. "Buried Under" evokes 90's Grunge; snaking basslines and sludged riffage reminiscent of Kyuss. "Boys & Girls" is another mid-paced chugfest: strong and strident with it's stuttering cadence and uplifting choruses. More angular guitars melt into a mellow, evocative start before the catchy chorus and melodic riffs take over. Retaining the Grunge feel, "Dark Night" is again driven by a desert fuzz and more catchy hooks and head-nodding beats. Closer, "own" slithers into life with funeral-style percussion and lone, soaring guitar licks, melancholic and wistful throughout. SOAC have delivered a very potent and highly lucid offering of well-crafted and memorable songs and further cements their sound and momentum. A prize specimen of UK Stoner Rock.

(Written by Reek of STOOM)

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