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Artist : Yuri Gagarin
Album : Yuri Gagarin
Genre : Space
Year : 2013
Label : Levande Begravd Rec.
Cat# : LBR01LP
Source : Vinyl
Bitrate : VBRKbps
Size : 65,2 MB
Runtime : 35:27 min
URL : n/a
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01. First Orbit 09:05
02. Sonic Invasion 07:30
03. Za Kosmosom 08:30
04. The Big Rip 10:22
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Yuri Gagarin are a Swedish band and I believe this self-titled LP
is their debut. The music is all instrumental, ultra-heavy space rock
that draws on stoner, metal and hard rock influences to create
a non-stop, full frontal deep space cosmic blitzkrieg.
First Orbit is a blistering stoner-metal space rocker with
Blanga-like repetitive riffage and basic but catchy melodies.
The sonic assault guitars blaze away while the space synths soar,
rising and falling, bubbling and splashing as they weave their
cosmic arc.
An instrumental version of Litmus without the prog elements would be
a good analogy.
Sonic Invasion 2910 continues down a similar path, in this case
bringing to mind a more metallic version of Farflung.
Za Kosmosom lays down a steadily stoned space-metal foundation
over which the guitar leads the way in hypnotic om chant fashion,
which sounds great along with the wahÆd liquid psychedelic leads.
As hard and heavy as this tune is, the music has a mesmerizing quality,
being simultaneously punishing and trance-inducing. Finally,
The Big Rip is the most rock ænÆ rolling track of the set,
being a Hawkwind in a heavy metal wrapper, intergalactic battle
for a free universe space rock anthem.
The album may be under 40 minutes long, but Yuri Gagarin have pulled
out the big guns, with a set that will leave you stunned, shaken,
and begging for more.
For fans of Litmus, Farflung, First Band From Outer
and Stone Oak Cosmonaut.
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