artist : The Seeded Planet
title : Smoking Mirror
date : 2007
label : Self Released
genre : Indie
cat# : n/a
release date: 01.30.2008
street date : 00.00.0000
tracks : 03
bitrate : avg. 200kbps
size : 18,6 MB
source : CDDA
type : Album
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As enigmatic as R.E.M.'s early work but as black-clad and
pissed off as Metallica and Alice in Chains, The Seeded
Planet bring back the Rock, but not in the superficial way
that a band like Hinder does. If Pearl Jam had given way to
their more esoteric side, then the three tracks on the Seeded
Planet's debut EP would provide a sneak peek as to what
would've sounded like.
Mysterious yet brimming with passion and wounded emotion, the
Seeded Planet focuses on texture as well as muscle. In other
words, although the band can jam as loud as System of a Down,
they're not just about surface noise. The opening track,
"Nameless," has stomping riffs that Nirvana would've
salivated over, but there's an undercurrent of ethereal
atmospherics that gives it added depth. When the guitars
begin to truly roar, "Nameless" is quite breathtaking. I
can't fathom what Erik is singing here; however, I do have a
feeling that, judging from the apocalyptic tension in the
song, it has something to do with his experiences in Iraq,
which earned him a Purple Heart.
"Mexico" and "Whispering" aren't as boisterous, but they,
too, are unsettling. At first, I was lamenting the lack of a
lyric sheet but it's probably more fun to sit back and try to
interpret the cryptic messages that the singer is
communicating. "Whispering" even has some eerie Middle
Eastern touches that are seemed to be haunted by Iraq.
What The Seeded Planet have presented here is an intriguing
puzzle that takes shape after each captivating listen.
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01-nameless 03:59
02-mexico 04:16
03-whispering 04:21
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12:36 min