Fomies - Sudden Lag

 

 

Fomies - Sudden Lag
Self released: Oct 21st 2022
Psychedelic, Stoner Rock
Rated: *****

This excellent Psychedelic Rock troupe from Vevey, Switzerland are obviously farming the same fertile grounds as KING GIZZARD and THEE OH SEES and unearth a hefty treasure trove of mind-bending melodies on their latest release "Sudden Lag". Bursting in on a slim guitar melody, "Noiseless Noise '' is anything but: - he track morphs suddenly into a funk-laden groove of rhythm and organ, crunchy guitars piercing through intermittently and building the tension and suspense with fuzz and tremolo. Title Track "Sudden Lag" is a loose, elastic band of Tripped-out vocals and searing lead breaks very reminiscent of KG&TLW's fuel-injected Garage Psych - a real Tour-de-Force! "Lifted" starts languidly on tremolo guitar and soft drums, echoing vocals adding atmosphere before the jangling riff kicks in, odd time-signatures and restrained attacks are the essence of it, vehicled by a rumbling bassline into another impressive workout. A gentle synth melody induces "Foggy Disposition" to live, joined by a strident drum cadence, then the sound slowly builds until the Space Guitar kicks in, transforming into a swirling, snarling beast of pure fuzz and brute force! "Ego Trip" starts with a simple two-chord intro before the vocals and guitar drop in, creating an early 70's fuzz-propelled excursion.More jangly guitars a la Oh Sees open "A9" with more funky bass underpinning the groove, breaking out into a Space Rock throbber complete with all manner of echoes and general weirdness, drawing from aforementioned influences but adding Krautrock shifting landscapes of synth to flavour the brisk motorik beat. "The Elevator" kicks in with an immediate drop-kick a fuzz guitar and frantic beat - pure Garage Rock! Effects-drenched guitars give that suitable amount of crunch whilst remaining tight to the groove. The closer, "The Journey of Ganzor" opens in a manner that recollects the earlier sound of NEKTAR or AMBROSIA...wistful and nostalgic, it's lazy hazy hologram of hypnotic meditation which quickens in pace propelled once more by those omnipresent jangly guitars and motorik drumming before smashing the crescendo in a raucous melee of fuzz and noise! FOMIES draw on an incredible range of influences and it is testament to their Musicianship that they can produce Psychedelic Music that is both mind-expanding and Mind-Bending - Five fat stars!

(Written by Reek of STOOM)

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