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Palm Desert-Falls of the Wastelands
Artist : Palm Desert
Album : Falls of the Wastelands
Label : BSFD Records
Year : 2010
Genre : Rock Source : CDDA
Encoder : FLAC 1.2.1 Bitrate : 870kbps
Playtime : 49:12 Size : 308.46 MB
Tracks:
01 After The Storm 01:23
02 Chase The Sun 03:05
03 Johnny Goblin 05:21
04 Set Me Free 02:46
05 Yerba Mate 08:21
06 Grow Up My Little Man 03:21
07 The Tempter 04:40
08 Adliwun 05:07
09 Jesus 03:07
10 Give Me More 02:35
11 Solar Trip 09:26
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Wroclaw, Poland... Palm Desert, California... Who knew the
sound Kyuss and the other desert and stoner rock artists
would influence Franek (vocals), Jajo (guitar), Janek (bass),
and Kamil (drums), of Palm Desert, to revitalize this sound.
Righteous. Drop "Falls of the Wastelands" in your music
listening device (whatever that may be, hopefully 8 track in
a '70s Firebird), blast into Death Valley, head down to Palm
Desert, CA. When you arrive drop in Kyuss' "Welcome to Sky
Valley" for the ride back. This is how dusty dry desert rock
should be taken.
FoW begins with the sun's rays beating ever so ferociously
over you, the wind whips and burns the skin. After the Storm
is an excellent "intro segue" (if there is such a thing)
instrumental to Chase the Sun. Are there any other song
titles or sounds that could make you feel as you are
journeying into the desert? PD really bring these feelings
and visualizations to life with FoW. All of the instruments
meld so well together with Franek's vocals uniting the sound.
I personally get a feel of early Soundgarden / Chris
Cornell, especially noticeable in Yerba Mate (which I guess
is a type of tea?). Yerba Mate is by far my favorite track
of FoW. With an eight minute run time, a mellow and
intensifying groove, beginning a climax approximately 5:30
into the track that then runs through, and killer riff... how
could this not be? FoW continues with more favorites: The
Tempter with it's intoxicating swirl of jams, Adilwun's very
mellow and tribal chants, and Jesus' fuzzy licks! And then
there is the monumental Solar Trip. This jam has a
decompressing intro that seems to last for five minutes and
escalates into a whirl wind of distorted guitar delight.
If you love Kyuss and early Soundgarden, I think you will
most certainly enjoy this one. PD has done a phenomenal job
with Falls of the Wastelands. Well done mates, I'll see you
in Poland (no really, I will).
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