The Italian label, Phonosphera has started a series of split LPs
featuring Italian but also foreign bands. I have never heard of either of these bands. The Bad Light is a trio (no bass
player) from Santa Cruz, CA. Seems they have been around since at least 2012. Palo Santo is a short 1min intro track before
the groovy track called Goodshit! Nice slow stoner groove with some interesting
singing (Guitarist is the lead singer).
The Feels starts with just guitar and then the drums and bass kick in on
this slow-paced track with a bluesy feel and you hear the female vocal of
Celeste a bit more clearly. Love the gravely lead vocal. I really miss a guitar
solo on this track. Love Letter ends the side with another bluesy track with
some powerful and emotional vocals. I miss the bass with this band, as the
guitar player often is playing like a bass and there are no guitar solos at
all.
Tuna de Tierra is a trio from
Naples and this is their 3rd release. Red Sun starts things off slow
and spacey. It slowly builds up into a
riff rock track (no lead guitar) and goes through several instrumental sections
after the vocals. Bad Sun wends with a
slightly different guitar effect (cool sound) as the vocal comes in (I feel
like screaming!) and it is over. Ash is a mid-paced dark and heavier track.
After the vocal (very dry), a guitar solo with a bit of delay and other
effects is played as the sound opens up a bit before the downtuned riff kicks
back in. The track speeds up towards the end. El Paso de la Tortuga closes this album with a
4 min track. It starts off with the drums before the bass and drums kick in. I
really like the old western feel to the guitar on this totally different track
and a great one to end the record. Two
very different bands on this split LP. Check it out.
PLAY LOUD!
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