Electric Taurus/prehistoric Pigs
Split
It can be difficult in this era of homogenized pre - packaged sonic waste we call rock music to happen upon a truly unique undertaking. Too often, the hard sell is pushed aside for the easy dollar, and those who dare to experiment and fuck with the template are passed over for the safe bet, the also- Ran, the four chord pop song. How rare to find an outfit, let alone two ,then, that dare to buck the trend and explore new territory, but in this split between Dublin stoner - doom psyche trio Electric Taurus and Italian instrumental masters Prehistoric Pigs, sonic decadence and musical experimentation are the order of the day. Steeped in the heady vibes of the best of late sixties and early seventies hard rock and psychedelia , these tracks showcase two of the most forward thinking eclectic bands in the stoner/doom scene today at the height of their creative powers.On the one hand, there is Electric Taurus, and their track 'Behind The Sun' , a heavy space rock freakout recalling the likes of Floyd and Zeppelin at their rawest and most hard hitting. Featuring a guest vocal performance from Barbara "Babz" Allen of Irish blues rock titans Crafty Fuzz, the track veers from passages of smoked out cosmic bewitchery to moments of monolithic Sabbathian riffing, all anchored by Allen's astonishing vocal hook.On the other, there is Prehistoric Pigs, and their almost anarchic, freewheeling approach to their instrumental desert rock. Picture 'Blues For The Red Sun' era Kyuss(sans John Garica of course) driving to meet Karma To Burn in a head on stoner rock collision, and you'll be some way to describing the sublime noise conjured by these three disciples of the riff.