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Dune Sea – Dune Sea

16/7/2019

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psychedelic / stoner rock
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Let me ask you a question. Are you a fan of Hawkwind? or bands playing spaced out fuzz from a galactic stage in the middle of the cosmic hyperverse? Or maybe spacey stoner rock that sounds like it's been dug up from the middle of the Nevada Desert and eaten way too much peyote? If you answered yes to any of those questions then gather round friends as I have a new album to introduce you to in the form of Trondheim natives Dune Sea and their self titled album. 

The first place you think of when you mention fuzzy space rock or desert/stoner rock may not be Norway but these guys are looking to change that. They are well schooled in the art of the heavily distorted groovy bass heavy sound we know and love. They have tried to sprinkle a bit of originality in there in the form of some bluesier sounds but make no mistake, this album is balls to the wall space/stoner rock worship.

Opener Pentobarbitol And Ethanol (yeah that one just rolls off the tongue doesn't it!) shows you just what to expect from the album. It's bass driven spaced out bliss and does not disappoint. The whole album continues on exactly as you would expect, indeed if there is one criticism one can point at this is that it's not very original, but then again, why try when imitation is the best form of flattery. The track Morphine does hint at more rockier inclinations but it is a mear toe-dip in the grand scheme of things and it does open out into a wonderful progressive section towards the end which I would have liked to see expanded upon. The song Green has a great blues tinged riff and is dripping with reverb drenched spacey goodness, the rhythm section is particularly impressive as it bounces and grooves along and is a personal highlight from the album. 

So then, fans of space rock or stoner rock will find much to like here and is well worth your time, however, if you are not keen on either of these styles then move along as this album will do nothing to change your mind. 

​Simon

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