TKTE is a psychedelic stoner band from Edinburgh Scotland with a bluesy edge. I have never heard this band before. The band formed in 2016 and this is their 2nd effort. The album opens with the blues, a bit Trower like, Jump into the Fire. Definitely a guitar riff you have heard before when the song kicks in but the band deliver the groove…. Carnegie, who hands the guitars is also a raw passionate singer. Media Content starts with an affected bass line before the more doomy riff kicks in. They go from doom to groove quite seamlessly on this one. Next up is the title track, great groove but then they really take it down to spaced out bluesy territory and even have some low level synths to add some atmosphere…. it builds up again at the end with a more metallic riff. Gentleman's Surprise is instrumental and starts with only the drums and then the bass kicks in with a great riff and off we go in a mid paced bluesy riff with some nice delays on the guitar. Love it… Great guitar solo follows, one of the best on the record for sure.. Jamies Revenge, is a more stoner rock vibe. Great wah guitar solo on this one. If you buy the digital album you get an uptempo bonus track called Pleasure Monkey and a really long one called Rough guide to tripping in the Desert!! I guess you could say as for modern comparisons, bands like Child, Magic Jove (RIP), Geezer are as close as you can get but they are for sure rooted more in the 70s… as are the bands mentioned above.. A very cool record.
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