Broken Betty – Original Features

Broken Betty – Original Features
Nasiono Records – 2012
Rock, Stoner, Psychedelica, Hard, Space, Metal
Rated: ****

The Polish trio Broken Betty has always openly shown the musical colors they fly by. Never hiding their influences or their heroes. On their third release, a three track EP called Original Features, they return to a heavy fuzzed out grunge and punk sound without ever losing sight of the stoner roots they love so dearly. But we’re only referring to the first two explosive tracks here; for their closing song is one king hell of a battleship. Twelve minutes of space rock, post metal, desert doom and hard rock extravaganza. It’s a mad mad ride that sometimes leaves you wondering if it can get any better. High rising guitars, lethargic rhythms and mystical chants exchange blows with fuzzy riffs, serious pounding and wonderful vocals. Sure we dig the aggressive side of Betty; but once you get a taste of her luscious lips that spell out sweet and ancient lust with one long kiss. You’ll be unable to find the courage to fight her. She exhumes hard rocking opium. One taste is all it takes to make you dream…

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Broken Betty – The Sorry Eye

Broken Betty – The Sorry Eye
Self released – 2011
Rock, Stoner, Garage, Grunge
Rated: ****

The Polish trio that started Broken Betty back in 2006 and released their first self-titled EP in 2009 has now given birth to their first full-sized album. The Sorry Eye as the record is called shows them wearing their colors on their sleeve. They already made clear that their influences are among others the Melvins, Queens Of The Stone Age, Helmet, Kyuss, Mike Patton, Mondo Generator and Sonic Youth and this is once again apparent. Cause what seems to be the case; The Sorry Eye borrows certain elements of all of them. And this might make it all a little less than original it does make the entire record tasty. Especially the longer songs and the ones that seek to deviate from the path. And then it becomes obvious that even if the diversity is large, their own identity starts to drift more and more to the surface. Perhaps it is all more QOTSA and desert stoner and way less noise influenced compared with their first EP; but for that we can only applaud!

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