Wednesday, October 7, 2020

Brunt - Ataraxy

 


it seems when i've decided to simply write a post to put a post, i come across something brilliant.

i dont know if i should feel like a smacked ass not having heard of Brunt, but i certainly will be cruising back through their catalogue after hearing this epic slab. one of the biggest things that sometimes lets me down is the perceived heft in an album. some riffs and consequently albums are ruined if the bottom end and sustained growl isn't present enough in certain genres and in psych and the wider 'stoner' realm this is important. brunt hits this concept on the head harder than a 10lb sledge. 

typically i'll use studio headphones for reviewing most albums and where many records land flat, it feels like this trio from an island in the english channel have sorted out how to fit 10lbs of balls in an 8lb bag. 

i can't say there's a boring drone to the album or that any parts seemed too repetitive. in fact i'd say there's a great display of musicianship at work here between the use of effects to create space and the percussive bass the threesome jams and flows more than brute forces through the tunes.

i like it, i'm going to check out their other stuff as well, give it a spin, there's some real honest riffing and writing on this one.

https://brunt.bandcamp.com/album/ataraxy

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